Novel 2-substituted-3,4-epoxycyclopentan-1-ones, 2-substituted-3,4-epoxycyclopentan-1-ols, and various 2-substituted-cyclopentenones

ABSTRACT

This disclosure describes 2-substituted-3,4-epoxycyclopentan-1-ones, 2-substituted-3,4-epoxycyclopentan-1-ols, and various 2-substituted-cyclopentenones useful as intermediates for the preparation of certain 11-hydroxy- and 11-deoxy-9-keto(or hydroxy)-prostanoic acid derivatives which possess bronchodilator, hypotensive, and anti-ulcer activity.

This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 835,613, filed Sept. 22, 1977 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,179,574 which is a division of application Ser. No. 737,941 filed Nov. 2, 1976, now abandoned which is a division of Application Ser. No. 603,467 filed Aug. 11, 1975, now abandoned which is a division of Application Ser. No. 355,101 filed Apr. 27, 1973 now abandoned.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel hydroxy substituted prostanoic acids and derivatives as well as to intermediates and methods for their preparation. These methods embrace novel and useful procedures for the preparation of prostaglandin E₁, 11-deoxyprostaglandin E₁, 13-dihydroxyprostaglandin, E₁, and other known biologically important prostaglandin congeners. The novel compounds of this invention may be represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer having the value 1 or 2; R₁ is hydrogen, lower alkoxy, triphenylmethyl, or triphenylmethyl in which one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with an alkyl or an alkoxy group having up to 3 carbon atoms; R₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups each having from one to three carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having between them from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkynyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; R₃ is hydroxy or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Y is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR2## Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR3## wherein m is an integer from 3 to 8, inclusive, p is an integer from 2 to 6 inclusive, R₄ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, and R₅ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, or a phenyl group; R₆ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to three carbon atoms; R₇ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms; and the moiety --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- is ethylene, trans-vinylene, or cis-vinylene; with the first proviso that when n is 1, R₁ is hydrogen, R₇ is hydrogen, Z is --(CH₂)_(m) -- and --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- is ethylene or trans-vinylene then R₂ does not include a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and with the second proviso that when Z is ##STR4## R₁ is hydrogen, R₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and R₇ is hydrogen then --C₁₃ --C₁₄ -- is ethylene or cis-vinylene; and with the third proviso that when R₄ is alkyl then R₁ is hydrogen; and with the fourth proviso that only one unsaturated bond can be directly adjacent to C₁₃ ; and with the fifth proviso that when R₇ is an alkyl group then the groups attached to the C₈ position may have the 8a-alkyl(8-iso) configuration of the formula: ##STR5##

Embraced within the scope of the present invention are all the possible optical isomers of the above general formula. Also embraced within the scope of the present invention are the non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the novel compounds of the present invention when R₃ is hydroxy. The cations comprised in these salts include, for example, the non-toxic metal cations such as the sodium ion, potassium ion, calcium ion, and magnesium ion as well as the organic amine cations such as the tri(lower alkyl)amine cations (e.g., triethylamine, triethanolamine) procaine, and the like.

The novel compounds of the present invention are usually obtainable as oils having characteristic absorption spectra. They are relatively insoluble in water but are relatively soluble in common organic solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate, dimethylformamide, and the like. The cationic salts of the compounds when R₃ is hydroxy are, in general, white to yellow crystalline solids having characteristic melting points and absorption spectre. They are relatively soluble in water, methanol, and ethanol but are relatively insoluble in benzene, diethyl ether, and petroleum ether.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The prostaglandins are a family of closely related compounds which have been obtained from various animal tissues, and which stimulate smooth muscle, lower arterial blood pressure, antagonize epinephrine-induced mobilization of free fatty acids, and have other pharmacological and autopharmacological effects in mammals. See Bergstrom et al., J. Biol. Chem. 238, 3555 (1963) and Horton, Experientia 21, 113 (1965) and references cited therein. All of the so called natural prostaglandins are derivatives of prostanoic acid: ##STR6## The hydrogen atoms attached to C-8 and C-12 are in trans-configuration. When the two side-chains (or the C-8 and C-12 hydrogens) are cis to each other, the compounds are referred to as 8-iso prostaglandins. The natural prostaglandins represent only one of the possible optical isomers. The compounds of this invention include all possible optical isomers.

The novel compounds of the present invention may be readily prepared from certain cycloalkenone intermediates which may be represented by the following general formula: ##STR7## wherein R'₃ is an alkoxy group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and n and Z are as hereinabove defined.

The cycloalkenone intermediates may be readily prepared from 2-carbethoxycyclopentanone or 2-carbethoxycyclohexanone in accordance with the reaction schemes set forth in Flowsheets A, B, C, I and J. ##STR8## wherein m and n are as hereinabove defined and X is iodo or bromo. In accordance with this reaction scheme, the cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (VIII) are developed by first converting 2-carbethoxycyclopentanone or 2-carbethoxycyclohexanone (I) to the sodium enolates thereof by means of sodium hydride in dimethoxyethane and then treating the sodium enolate with an ethyl ω-haloalkanoate (II). There is thus obtained the corresponding 2-carbethoxy-2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalkanone (III) which is then hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to afford the 2-(ω-carboxyalkyl)cycloalkanone (IV). This acid is then esterified with ethanol whereby the 2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalkanone (V) is obtained. The reaction conditions for carrying out the above sequence of reactions are well known in the art. The conversion of the cycloalkanone (V) to the enol acetate (VI) is effected by heating with acetic anhydride in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid. Preparation of the enol acetate (VI) usually requires heating for a period of from about eight to thirty-six hours. During this period, it is preferable to allow by-product acetic acid to distill out in order to force the reaction to completion. The bromination of the enol acetates (VI) to the 2-bromocycloalkanones (VII) is preferably carried out in a two phase system as follows. A solution of bromine in chloroform is added to a rapidly stirred mixture of a solution of the enol acetate (VI) in chloroform and an aqueous solution of an acid acceptor such as calcium carbonate or soda ash. This addition is carried out at 0° -5° C. over a period of about half an hour, stirring is continued for an additional period of about half an hour to a few hours, and the product (VII) is then isolated by standard procedures. The dehydrobromination of the 2-bromocycloalkanones (VII) is preferably carried out in dimethylformamide with a mixture of lithium bromide and lithium carbonate at the reflux temperature for a period of about 30 minutes to an hour or so. The so formed cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (VIII) are also isolated by standard procedures well known in the art. Substitution of X-(CH₂)_(m) --C(R₄)₂ --CH₂ --CO₂ C₂ H₅ for (II) in Flowsheet A and carrying through the sequence of transformations illustrated therein is productive of the following cycloalk-2-en-1-one (VIIIa): ##STR9## wherein X, n, m and R₄ are as hereinabove defined.

The required cycloalk-2-en-1-one intermediates of general structure (XVI), wherein the side-chain has a lower alkyl group, fluorine atom or phenyl group alpha to the carbethoxy function, may be prepared in accordance with the following reaction scheme: ##STR10## wherein n, m and R₅ are as hereinabove defined and G is a lower alkyl or aryl group. In accordance with this reaction scheme, the 2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (IX) are converted to the corresponding 1-methoximino-2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)-2-cycloalkenes (X) by treatment with methoxyamine. With the ring carbonyl function thus blocked it is possible to effect a preferential reduction of the ester group by treatment with diisobutylaluminum hydride. The resulting alcohol (XI) is converted to a tosylate derivative (XII), which undergoes displacement on treatment with the sodium salt of a diethyl R₅ -substituted malonate (XIII) to provide the disubstituted malonate derivatives (XIV). Hydrolysis and decarboxylation as well as concomittant cleavage of the methoximino blocking group provides the desired 2-(ω-carboxy-ω-R₅ -substituted-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XV), which are readily converted to the corresponding ester (XVI) by the usual procedure via the acid chloride and subsequent treatment with the appropriate alcohol in the presence of a tertiary amine.

The requisite 2-(ω-carbethoxy-ω-1-oxa-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XXII) and 2-(ω-carbethoxy-ω-1-thia-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XXVI) may be prepared in accordance with the reaction schemes of Flowsheet C, wherein n and m are as hereinbefore defined. ##STR11##

In accordance with the reaction scheme shown in Flowsheet C, for the preparation of the oxa derivative (XXII), an appropriate 2-(ω-carbethoxyalkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XVII) is converted to the corresponding methoxime (XVIII), the ester function of which is then preferentially reduced with diisobutylaluminum hydride to afford the methoxime alcohol (XIX). The alcohol (XIX) is converted on treatment with n-butyl lithium to the lithio alcoholate, which then is O-alkylated by reaction with ethyl bromoacetate to provide (XX). Hydrolysis with acetone-aqueous hydrochloric acid furnishes the deblocked keto-acid (XXI), which is then re-esterified with ethanol in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid to give the required 2-(ω-carbethoxy-ω-1-oxa-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XXII). O-Alkylation can also be accomplished by treatment of the lithio alcoholate of (XIX) with sodium or other metal salt of bromoacetic acid, in which case the free carboxylic acid corresponding to ester (XX) is obtained. Hydrolysis as for (XX) provides the keto acid (XXI).

The preparation of the thia derivative (XXVI), proceeds from the intermediate alcohol (XIX), which after conversion to the tosylate intermediate (XXIII) and reaction with the sodium salt of ethyl mercaptoacetate furnishes intermediate (XXIV). Deblocking of XXIV with acetone-aqueous hydrochloric acid provides the keto-acid (XXV), which on re-esterification with ethanol gives the required 2-(ωcarbethoxy-ω-1-thia-alkyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-ones (XXVI).

Certain of the 11-deoxy-9-keto(or hydroxy)-prostanoic acid derivatives of this invention, as defined in the general formula on page 1 above, may be prepared from cycloalkenone (XXXI) and the triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkyne (XXVII) as depicted in Flowsheet D. In Flowsheet D, n, R₃, R'₃ and Z are as hereinabove defined; R'₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups each having from one to three carbon atoms, a straight chain alkenyl methyl group having from two to nine carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkenyl methyl group having from two to nine carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having between them 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and R is a lower alkyl group. ##STR12##

In accordance with the reaction scheme of Flowsheet D, the triphenylmethoxy substituted 1-alkyne (XXVII) is treated with diisobutylaluminum hydride (XXVIII). This reaction of the 1-alkyne (XXVII) with diisobutylaluminum hydride (XXVIII) provides the alane (XXIX) containing the trans-double bond and is carried out in an inert solvent such as benzene, toluene, and the like at temperatures in the range of 40°-60° C. for several hours. It can also be carried out in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, usually in an approximate 2:1 mixture with benzene or hexane; in which case the reaction requires somewhat more vigorous conditions, usually treating at about 70°-75° C. for about eighteen hours. The subsequent reaction with methyl or n-butyl lithium (R-Li) is preferably carried out in a mixture of the above solvents with an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and the like. This reaction is rapid and is preferably carried out at 0°-10° C. with cooling. The conjugate 1,4-addition of the resulting alanate salt (XXX) to the cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XXXI) is preferably carried out at ambient temperatures for a period of 12 to 24 hours. This reaction is also best carried out in an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, and the like. The intermediate alanate-enolate adduct is then carefully hydrolyzed in situ with dilute hydrochloric acid with cooling, and the products (XXXII) are isolated in the usual manner well known in the art. Removal of the triphenylmethyl blocking group can then be accomplished by treating with weak acid. A preferred procedure involves heating at 45° C. for 3.5 hours in a solvent system consisting of acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water in the proportion of 4:2:1. Saponification in the usual manner of the resulting alkyl ester (XXXIII, R₃ ═alkoxy) provides the corresponding carboxylic acid (XXXIII, R₃ ═OH).

All available evidence leads us to the conclusion that in the product (XXXIII) the two side-chains attached to C₈ and C₁₂ are trans to each other. However, we are not certain of the configurational relationship in product (XXXII) as it is obtained directly from the alanate process. These products may have the side-chains in a trans or cis relationship or they may be a mixture containing both the trans- and cis-isomers. This is indicated in the nomenclature of the compounds involved by the designation of 8ξ. In order to ensure a trans-relationship in both (XXXII) and (XXXIII) these products can be submitted to conditions known in the literature to equilibrate the cis-8-iso-PGE₁ to a mixture containing about 90% of the trans product. These conditions involve treatment with potassium acetate in aqueous methanol for 96 hours at room temperature.

The triphenylmethyl blocking group for the hydroxy function in (XXVII) etc. is an important feature of this process and other oxygen blocking groups, e.g., tetrahydropyranyl and alkyl, are not compatible with a clean cis-addition of diisobutyl aluminum hydride (XXVIII) to the alkyne (XXVII) to provide the desired trans-vinyl function. Alternative procedures for the preparation of novel lithio alanate reagents useful for the introduction of the Δ¹³ -trans 15-oxy β-chain by conjugate 1,4-addition are illustrated in Flowsheet K further below.

The intermediates for the introduction of the Δ¹³ -15-hydroxy side-chain are an integral part of this invention and they may be represented by the following general formulae (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) wherein R'₂ is as hereinabove defined, R is a lower alkyl group, not necessarily the same for each use, and R' is an alkyl group having from one to ten carbon atoms not necessarily the same for each use, W₁ is lower alkoxy, triphenylmethyl, or a triphenylmethyl group in which one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with a lower alkoxy group; W₂ is lower alkoxy, triphenylmethyl, a triphenylmethyl group in which one or two of the phenyl rings is substituted with a lower alkoxy group, tetrahydropyranyl, α-(lower alkoxy) substituted lower alkyl, t-butyl, or a tri-(lower alkyl)silyl group; X₁ is iodo or bromo; s is an integer having the value of one to three inclusive, and t is an integer having the value of one to three inclusive, with the proviso that the sum of s and t must be equal to four. ##STR13##

The alanate conjugate addition procedure is also useful for the synthesis of prostaglandin E₁ (XL) as illustrated in Flowsheet E. This reaction sequence is carried out in the same manner as described for the sequence in Flowsheet D. It is to be noted that the introduction of the Δ¹³ -15-oxy chain proceeds trans to the 11-oxy function. For this synthesis, it is best to use the tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl esters, since these esters can be hydrolyzed under conditions compatible with the stability of the β-ketol feature of prostaglandin E. Alkyl esters would be hydrolyzed by fermentation with Baker's Yeast. The tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl, and triphenylmethoxy blocking groups are removed by mild acid treatment, for example with acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water (4:2:1) as described hereinabove. Application of the lithio alanate conjugate addition process to the synthesis of prostaglandins E₂ and E₃ is described below in connection with Flowsheet H. ##STR14##

The 13-dihydro derivatives (C₁₃ -C₁₄ is ethylene) of this invention can be prepared by reduction of the Δ¹³ function in the corresponding 13-prostenoic acids or esters. This reduction can be accomplished by hydrogenation. However this procedure is not cleanly applicable in the presence of other double bonds in the molecule. In the latter instance the 13-dihydro derivatives are preparable via conjugate addition of a Grignard derivative (XLII) to cycloalkenone (XLI) in the presence of a catalyst such as the tributylphosphine cuprous iodide complex as set forth in Flowsheet F, wherein n, Z, R₂ and R'₃ are as hereinabove defined; Q is a blocking group; and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably bromine or iodine. The blocking group (Q) for the hydroxyl function in (XLII) can be any group stable to the Grignard reagent and which can later be removed by chemical treatment (e.g., mild hydrolysis or catalytic hydrogenolysis in the absence of carbon to carbon double bonds elsewhere in the molecule) to which the remainder of the molecule is stable. Suitable blocking groups, therefore, may be, for example, benzyl, diphenylmethyl, triphenylmethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, or a moiety of the formula: ##STR15## wherein R₁₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. Among the above-described blocking groups, we have found tert-butyl to be particularly convenient and useful. ##STR16##

In accordance with the above reaction scheme, the conjugate 1,4-addition of a 3-(substituted hydroxy)alkyl or alkenyl magnesium halide (XLII) to a cycloalk-2-en-1-one (XLI) is carried out in the presence of a catalyst. In general, Grignard reactions with conjugated ketones provide 1,2-addition products; conjugate 1,4-addition is usually accomplished when the reaction is carried out in the presence of a cuprous chloride or cuprous acetate catalyst. It is therefore most unexpected that the reaction of the cycloalkenone (XLI) with a Grignard reagent (XLII) in the presence of either of the aforementioned catalysts does not give appreciable amounts of the desired 1,4-conjugate addition products. The novel feature of our process is provided by the use, as a catalyst, of a cuprous halide complex with a trisubstituted phosphine, a trialkyl phosphonate, a tertiary amine or a heterocycle containing a basic nitrogen (e.g., pyridine). We have found it preferable to use tributylphosphine-cuprous iodide complex; (C₄ H₉)₃ P.CuI. The reaction is best carried out in the usual way in an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, and the like, at room temperature for a period of time of from two to eighteen hours. The intermediate magnesium halide-enolate adduct is then hydrolyzed in situ, preferably with ammonium chloride, at room temperature and the product (XLIII) is isolated in the usual manner well known in the art.

When the blocking group is a tertiary alkyl moiety such as tert-butyl, deblocking of (XLIII) to afford (XLIV) is conveniently effected by treatment with glacial trifluoroacetic acid at from -5° C. to 10° C. for a period of one to three hours. Since this procedure may lead to partial trifluoroacetylation of the free hydroxy function, it is preferably followed by treatment with aqueous ammonia (about 1.0 N concentration) for about 15 minutes at ambient temperatures. When the blocking group is tetrahydropyranyl, its removal is readily effected with dilute acid. When the blocking group is a moiety such as benzyl, diphenylmethyl or triphenylmethyl, deblocking of (XLIII) is conveniently effected by catalytic hydrogenolysis, procedure for which are well known in the art. In the instance of triphenylmethyl, deblocking is preferably effected by treating with acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water (4:2:1) at about 45° C. for about 3.5 hours.

Mild acid treatment results in hydrolysis of the tetrahydropyranyl esters; alkyl esters can be hydrolyzed by the usual saponification techniques.

When the cycloalkanone esters (XLIII) are formed by quenching of the reaction mixture with aqueous ammonium chloride solution, the relative stereochemical relationship of the two side-chains is not known with certainty. Therefore, the bond linking the Grignard-derived side-chain to the cycloalkyl ring is indicated by a ˜ bond in (XLIII). However, in any case, the subsequent deblocking and ester hydrolysis procedures ensure the development, at least in predominant proportion, of the thermodynamically favored trans-relationship between the two side-chains, as is depicted in structure (XLIV) of the reaction scheme.

An alternative method for the introduction of the Δ¹³ -15-hydroxy side-chain involves 1,4-conjugate addition to cycloalkenone (LV) of a vinyl Grignard reagent [(LIII)+(LIV)] in the presence of a catalyst such as the tributylphosphine cuprous iodide complex followed by deblocking. From this process, in addition to the product (LVIII) containing the C₁₃ -C₁₄ moiety as a trans-vinylene function there also is obtained the corresponding product (LIX) in which the C₁₃ -C₁₄ moiety is a cis-vinylene function. These novel cis-Δ¹³ derivatives are also embraced within the scope of this invention. The reaction sequence for the "vinyl" Grignard process is illustrated in flowsheet G, which follows, and in which W₂, n, Z, R₃ and R'₃ are as hereinabove defined, and R"₂ is a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with one or two alkyl groups having from one to three carbon atoms. ##STR17##

In accord with the reaction sequence of Flowsheet G the vinyl Grignard reagent (LIII+LIV), is prepared under an inert atmosphere in a relatively limited amount of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. More vigorous conditions (e.g., heating in an oil bath at 70°-80° C., one hour), for the formation of the Grignard reagent (LIII+LIV) favors the proportion of Δ¹³ -cis isomer (LIX) in the product of conjugate addition. Milder conditions (for example 35°-47° C., one hour) favors the proportion of Δ¹³ -trans isomer (LVIII) in the final product.

Conjugate addition of the vinyl Grignard reagent mixture [(LIII)+(LIV)] to cycloalkenone (LV) is then preferably carried out by addition of the Grignard to the cycloalkenone dissolved in an ether type solvent, e.g., diethylether, containing a catalyst such as the tributylphosphine-cuprous iodide complex at a temperature of about 0° C. After a period of about thirty minutes to three hours the reaction mixture is poured onto aqueous concentrated ammonium chloride solution to give (LVI)+(LVII). As explained hereinabove, at this stage the relationship of the two side-chains to each other is not determined. In any event, deblocking the 15-hydroxy function with weak acid (which procedure also hydrolyzes trialkylsilyl or tetrahydropyranyl esters) provides the product (LVIII) and (LIX) in which the chains are trans to each other. In the instance of alkyl esters, saponification provides the corresponding carboxylic acids. The Δ¹³ -cis and Δ¹³ -trans-isomers can be separated from each other by the usual techniques of chromatography; particularly useful is liquid-liquid partition chromatography.

The precursor 3-hydroxy-1-trans-alkenyl bromides (LI) can be prepared, as illustrated in Flowsheet G, by condensation of acetylene (XLV) with an acid chloride (XLVI) in the presence of aluminum trichloride. The resulting 3-oxo-1-chloro-trans-1-alkylene (XLVII) is then converted to the corresponding 1-bromo derivative (XLVIII), by reaction with excess lithium bromide. This reaction is preferably carried out in ketone solvents, such as 2-pentanone or acetone. Reduction of the 3-keto function in (XLVIII), with for example, sodium borohydride provides the alcohol (LI). The alcohol function is then blocked to give (LII). Alternatively, the 3-oxo vinyl bromide (XLVIII) can be prepared directly from the acyl bromide (L) and acetylene (XLIX) in the presence of aluminum tribromide, preferably in ethylene dibromide.

The "vinyl Grignard" procedure outlined in Flowsheet G represents a novel, useful and convenient procedure for the synthesis of 13-prostenoic acids and the novel Grignard reagents represented by formulae (LIII) and (LIV) are to be considered as embraced within the scope of this invention.

The "vinyl Grignard" technique can also be applied to a useful synthesis of prostaglandin E₁ and the novel Δ¹³ -cis-prostaglandin-E₁ as illustrated in Flowsheet H, below. Thus, treatment of cyclopentenone (LX) with Grignard [(LXI+(LXII)] in accordance with the considerations discussed hereinabove, provides the conjugate addition products (LXIII) plus (LXIV), mild acid hydrolysis of which furnishes prostaglandin E₁ (LXV) and Δ¹³ -cis prostaglandin E₁ (LXVI), separable by chromatography. ##STR18##

The preparation of the cycloalkenone intermediates (LXXVI, LXXVII) bearing a cis double bond in the carboxylic acid side chain can be accomplished by the sequence illustrated in Flowsheet I, which follows and in which n and p are as hereinabove defined. ##STR19##

In the above Flowsheet I, the sequence wherein a 2-carbalkoxycycloalkanone (LXVII) is transformed to a 2-(β-hydroxyethyl)cycloalk-2-en-1-one (LXXIII) is carried out in the manner described in Flowsheet A. Methyl ether cleavage of the corresponding 2-(β-methoxymethyl)cycloalkenone is achieved by treating with boron tribromide. Oxidation of the alcohol (LXXIII) with Collins reagent [chromium trioxide-pyridine complex in methylene chloride under anhydrous conditions; J. C. Collins, W. W. Hess, and F. J. Frank, Tetrahedron Letters, 3363 (1968)] provides the aldehyde (LXXIV), which is then treated in anhydrous dimethylsulfoxide with the ylid (LXXV) prepared from an (ω-carboxyalkyl)triphenyl phosphonium bromide and sodium hydride. The use of dimethylsulfoxide as a solvent for this reaction leads to the predominant formation of the desired cis double bond derivative (LXXVI). The acid function in (LXXVI) can be esterified in the usual fashion; with diazomethane, the methyl ester (LXXVII) is obtained.

Cyclopentenones such as (LXXVI wherein n-1) may also be prepared by the sequence illustrated in Flowsheet J, which follows and in which p is as hereinabove defined. ##STR20##

In Flowsheet J above the bicyclic hemiacetal (LXXVIII) [P. A. Grieco, Journ. Org. Chem., 37, 2363 (1972)] is treated with ylid (LXXIX) to give the 1-hydroxy-3-cyclopentene (LXXX). Oxidation with Jones reagent gives the corresponding ketone (LXXXI), which on base treatment furnishes the required cyclopentenone (LXXXII), which can then be esterified in the usual manner.

Certain of the intermediates illustrated in Flowsheets I and J, in particular the compounds of formulae (LXXI), (LXXII), (LXXIII), (LXXIV), (LXXVI) (LXXVII) (and related esters), (LXXX) and (LXXXI) are novel and useful compounds and are embraced within the scope of this invention.

Alternative procedures for the preparation of the alanate intermediates to that discussed in connection with Flowsheet D above are illustrated below in Flowsheet K, wherein R', R'₂, R"₂ and W₂ are as hereinabove defined. ##STR21##

In accordance with the sequence of Flowsheet K above the 1-iodo-trans-1-alkenyl-3-oxo derivative (LXXXIV) is prepared by iodide interchange, preferably in acetone or similar ketone, from the corresponding chloride (LXXXIII), the preparation of which is described in connection with Flowsheet G above. Reduction of (LXXXIV) to the alcohol (LXXXVI) can be accomplished in the usual manner with sodium borohydride. The hydroxy function is then blocked to give (LXXXV, R'₂ -R"₂). Treatment of the acetylene, ##STR22## with one equivalent of disiamylborane (prepared in situ from diborane and 2-methyl-2-butene) and then with excess anhydrous trimethylamine oxide followed by treatment with an aqueous solution of excess sodium hydroxide and a tetrahydrofuran solution of excess iodine is also productive of (LXXXV). Treatment of the trans-1-alkenyl iodide (LXXXV) at low temperatures, preferably at about -30° C. to -78° C., in an inert solvent, e.g., hexane or toluene, with an alkyl lithium, e.g., butyl lithium, provides the trans-1-alkenyl lithium reagent (LXXXVII). Treatment of this lithio derivative with a tri-alkyl aluminum furnishes the trans-1-alkenyl trialkyl alanate (LXXXVIII). Treatment of a dialkyl aluminum chloride with two molar equivalents of lithio reagent (LXXXVII) gives the bis(trans-1-alkenyl)dialkyl alanate (LXXXIX) and treatment of an alkylaluminum dichloride with three molar equivalents of lithio reagent (LXXXVII) affords the tris(trans-1-alkenyl)alkyl alanate (XC).

Each of the three types of alanates, (LXXXVIII), (LXXXIX) and (XC), can be utilized for 1,4-conjugate addition reactions as described hereinabove in connection with Flowsheets D and E above. Thus, substitution of (LXXXVIII), (LXXXIX) or (XC) for alanate (XXX) in Flowsheet D will provide the indicated products of the Flowsheet. Similarly, substitution of (LXXXVIII), (LXXXIX) or (XC) in which R'₂ is n-pentyl for alanate (XXXVII) in Flowsheet E provides prostaglandins E₁. In general the mono alkenyl alanate (LXXXVIII) is preferred because it is more economical in the use of vinyl halide.

With regard to the cycloakenones of Flowsheets D, E, F, G and H it should be noted that the blocking groups for the 4-hydroxy function as well as for the carboxylic acid may also be a tri-alkylsilyl group, e.g., trimethylsilyl, dimethyl-t-butylsilyl or dimethylisopropylsilyl. Cyclopentenones blocked in this manner are illustrated below in formula (XCI) and (XCII) wherein m, n, Z and R' (not necessarily the same for each use) are as hereinabove defined. ##STR23##

All the novel products of this invention exclusive of certain intermediates bear a hydroxy or oxy function substituted at or at what ultimately becomes the C₁₈ atom of the product prostanoic acids and esters. Thus in at least most instances a 15-"normal" and a 15-"epi" racemate is obtained in at least near equal proportions. Each of the racemates contains equal amounts of the enantiomer wherein C₁₈ is in the S configuration and the enantiomer wherein it is in the R configuration. The racemates are separable from each other by the usual techniques of chromatography. Also, resolution in the usual way of the β-chain precursor [for example, the resolution of 3-hydroxy-1-octyne is described in the literature [see R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung. Ann. N.Y. Acad. of Science, 180 (Prostaglandins), 64(1971); J. Fried et al., ibid, p. 381]. Resolution prior to the conjugate addition operation will provide the diastereomers wherein the C₁₅ atom is either in the 15(S) or 15(R) configuration, as desired. Separation of the diastereomers so obtained, for example, by chromatography, will give the fully resolved (d and 1) products provided there are no asymmetric carbon atoms other than at C₈ and C₁₂. The presence of other asymmetric sites requires additional resolution steps in order to obtain a single atipode. The compounds of this invention embrace all possible optical isomers.

The 11-deoxy-9-keto derivatives (XCIV) of this invention can be converted to the corresponding 9-hydroxy derivatives. If this conversion is effected with sodium borohydride, the product is a mixture of 9α-and 9β-hydroxy derivatives (XCIII) and (XCV) as set forth in the following reaction scheme: ##STR24## wherein R₂, R₃, R₆, R₇, Z, n and --C₁₃ -C₁₄ -- are as hereinabove defined. In general, when the reaction is carried out with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride [H. C. Brown and W. C. Dickason, Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 92, 709 (1970)] the product is at least predominantly the 9a-hydroxy derivative (XCIII), wherein the 9-hydroxy group is cis to the side-chain attached to C₈.

In accordance with accepted convention, an a-substituent at the 8-, 9-, or 12-positions is behind the plane of the paper whereas a β-substituent at these positions is in front of the plane of the paper. This is usually represented by a ---bond for an a-substitutent, a--bond for a β-substituent, and a ˜˜bond where both are indicated. Thus, the 9-hydroxy derivatives may be variously represented as follows: ##STR25##

A useful procedure for the introduction of the 15-lower alkyl group (R₆) is illustrated by the sequences of Flowsheet M, which follows. ##STR26##

In Flowsheet M above n, Z, R₂, R₇ and R₆ are as hereinabove defined. In the sequence depicted in Flowsheet M the 9,15-diol (XCVI) is treated with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) (XCVII), which preferentially oxidizes the allylic alcohol function at C₁₅ to give the 15-ketone (XCVIII). Blocking of the remaining hydroxy function as a trimethylsilyl ether gives (IC) which is reacted with the alkyl Grignard R_(e) MgI, to give the 15-alkyl-15-hydroxy derivative (CI). Hydrolysis of the silyl ether blocking group then gives the diol ester (C), saponification of which gives (CII). Oxidation of the secondary 9-hydroxy function in (C) provides the 15-alkyl-9-oxo ester (CIII), saponification of which furnishes (CIV). (A similar sequence can be effected with the Δ¹³ -cis-series.)

The processes of this invention are also useful for the preparation of prostaglandin E₂ and prostaglandin E₃ and thus also PGF_(3a) and PGF_(3a) by reduction, for example with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride. The 4-hydroxycyclopentenone intermediate (CXI) required for these syntheses is prepared in accordance with the procedure illustrated in Flowsheet N which follows and in which is also shown the transformation of this compound to prostaglandins E₂ and E₃. In Flowsheet N, J is an appropriate blocking group for the hydroxy and ester function in (CXI) which is compatible with the conjugate addition reaction and also is ultimately removable by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis or other techniques which will not disrupt the sensitive 11-oxy-9-keto system in the products (CXIII), (CXV), (CXVIII) and (CXVII). Particularly useful for this purpose are the tetrahydropyranyl group and various trialkylsilyl groups (e.g., dimethylisopropylsilyl, trimethylsilyl, dimethyl-t-butylsilyl and the like. ##STR27##

In accordance with the above reaction scheme the 3,4-epoxylactol (CV) [E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 311 (1979)] is treated with the ylide (CVI) to give the 3,4-epoxycyclopentanol (CVII) bearing the α-chain of the prostaglandin 2 series. Oxidation (for example with H₂ CrO₄.H₂ SO₄ -ether or Jones reagent) of (CVII) provides the epoxy ketone (CVIII), mild base treatment of which results in the initial formation of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (CXI) and the isomeric 3-hydroxycyclopent-4-en-1-one (CX) as a mixture. Further treatment of this mixture with diluent base under mild conditions (preferably pH 10.3-10.6 for 24 hours) results in the isomerization of the 3-hydroxy isomer (CX) to the desired (CXI). We believe that the transformation of the epoxy ketone (CVIII) to the hydroxycyclopentenones (CX) and (CXI) and the isomerization of (CX) to (CXI) may take place through the intermediacy of the 3,4-diol (CIX). It is also conceivable that isomerization of (CX) to (CXI) procedes via the epoxy derivative (CVIII) or the corresponding α-epoxide (CXIb); it is further conceivable that (CVIII) procedes to (CX) and (CXI) directly without the intermediacy of (CIX). Another possible intermediate for the isomerization of (CX) to (CXI) is the corresponding diene (CXIa). The preparation of (CXI) is also possible via the α-epoxide series from (CXIc) via the α-epoxide corresponding to (CVII) and (CVIII) such as (CXIb) or via a mixture of the α and β epoxides. In practice, it is most convenient to utilize a mixture of α- and β-epoxides (CXIc and CV). The hydroxy and acid function in the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones (CXI) are then appropriately blocked to give (CXII). Appropriate blocking groups are tetrahydropyranyl, trimethylsilyl, dimethyl-isopropylsilyl, dimethyl-t-butylsilyl and the like. Treatment of (CXII) with the lithio alanate (CXIV) or its equivalent (see the discussion hereinabove for Flowsheets K and E) gives the conjugate addition product (CXIII) in which the configuration at C₈ is undetermined. Mild acid treatment, for example with acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water, (4:2:1), of (CXIII) results in the removal of blocking groups, and if necessary equilibration to the all-trans configuration, to give prostaglandin E₂ (CXV). Similarly treatment of (CXII) with the lithio alanate (CXVI) gives prostaglandin E₂ (CXVII).

Substitution in Flowsheet N, of ylide (CXIX), wherein p is as hereinabove defined, for the ylide (CVI) provides, by transformations analogous to those described in Flowsheet N [(CV) to (CXI) and (CXII)], the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones (CXX) and their blocked ether-esters (CXXI). These novel and useful intermediates are a part of the present invention. ##STR28##

The 8β-lower alkyl group (R₇ ') is introduced as illustrated in Flowsheet O below via the bromomagnesium enolate (CXXV). This novel and useful intermediate is obtained by conjugate addition of the 1-alkenyl Grignard reagent [(CXXIII)+(CXXIV)], preferably prepared at about 35° C., to the cycloalkenone (CXXII) in the presence of a catalyst such as the tri-n-butylphosphine cuprous iodide complex as described hereinabove in connection with Flowsheets G and H. It is also possible to utilize for these purposes in an analogous manner the magnesio enolate (CXXVIII) obtained by conjugate addition of Grignard (XLII) to cycloalkenone (XLI) as described hereinabove in connection with Flowsheet F, in which case the 13,14-dihydro derivative of this invention are obtained. In Flowsheet 0 below, n, Z, R₃, R'₃, R'₂, W₂, Q and X are as hereinabove defined and R'₇ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms. When the magnesio enolate (CXXV) is treated with a lower alkyl halide, e.g., methyl iodide, it undergoes alkylation at the 8β-site providing, after deblocking of the 15-oxy group in intermediate (CXXVI), the 8β-alkyl derivative (CXXVII). In the instance of alkyl esters, saponification gives the corresponding carboxylic acids (CXXVII, R₃ ═OH). The compounds corresponding to (CXXVII) wherein C₁₃ -C₁₄ is a cis-vinylene double bond are preferably prepared by utilizing the vinyl Grignard reagent prepared at temperatures in the range of 70°-75° C., as discussed hereinabove (Flowsheets G and H).

Also obtained from the alkylation of (CXXV) is the 8α-alkyl-8-iso derivative corresponding to (CXXVI), which after deblocking provides the 8α-alkyl-8-iso-products (CXXIX). Usually the 8α-product is formed to a significantly lesser extent than the 8β-product (CXXVI). The 8α and 8β products are separable from each other by the usual techniques of chromatography. ##STR29##

Application of the 8-alkylation process to the 11-oxy series provides the novel compounds of formula (CXXX), wherein R₁, R₂, R₆, Y and C₁₃ -C₁₄ are as hereinabove defined and wherein R'₇ is an alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms, R₈ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkanoyl, tetrahydropyranyl and tri-lower alkylsilyl groups, R₉ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, tetrahydropyranyloxy and tri-lower alkyl silyloxy groups, Z₂ is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of those of the formulae: ##STR30## wherein m, p, R₄ and R₅ are as hereinabove defined; and the moiety ##STR31## also be the divalent radical ##STR32## with the proviso that only one unsaturated bond can be directly adjacent to C₁₅ ; and with the second proviso that when R₄ is alkyl then R₁ is hydrogen; and with the third proviso that the groups attached to C₈ may be in the 8β-alkyl (8-iso) configuration: ##STR33##

The novel compounds of formula (CXXX) are also embraced by this invention. The preparation of these compounds may be illustrated by the reaction sequence of Flowsheet P below, wherein R₉ Z₂, W₂, R"₂, R'₇ and R₆ are as hereinabove defined and R'₈ has all the possibilities defined above for R₈ except that it is not hydrogen. ##STR34##

In accordance with the sequence of Flowsheet P above, treatment of the ether-ester 4-oxycyclopentenone (CXXXI) with the 1-alkylene Grignard reagents [(CXXIII)+(CXXIV)] (see Flowsheet O) gives the bromomagnesio enolate (CXXXII). This operation also results in the introduction of the trans C₁₃ -C₁₄ double bond (as shown in CXXXII), as well as the corresponding compound with the cis-double bond. The trans bond is favored when the Grignard is prepared at lower temperatures, about 35° C.; the cis-bond at higher temperatures, about 70°-75° C. This point is more fully discussed above in connection with Flowsheets G and H. The magnesio enolate (CXXXII) is a key intermediate and when it is treated with a lower alkyl halide, e.g. methyliodide, it undergoes alkylation to give the 8β-lower alkyl derivative (CXXXIII). Deblocking of the 15-hydroxy blocking group (e.g., triphenylmethyl), and of the 11-hydroxy tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl ether blocking groups as well as of the tetrahydropyranyl or trialkyl silyl esters is accomplished under mild acid conditions, e.g. heating at 45° C. for 3.5 hours in a solvent system consisting of acetic acid:tetrahydrofuran:water (4:2:1). This procedure provides (CXXXV). The compounds of structure (CXXXV) or (CXXXIII) can be converted to 8β-alkyl prostaglandins of the A class (CXXXIV) by treatment with acid or base, a preferred procedure involves treatment in tetrahydrofuran:water (2:1) solvent 0.5 N in hydrochloric acid for about seventy hours at ambient temperatures.

The novel compounds of this invention represented by formula (CXXXIV) and related compounds are particularly interesting sunce they represent "stabilized" prostaglandin A types, which cannot rearrange to the biologically relatively inactive prostaglandins of the B series.

Utilization of Grignard (XLII) (see Flowsheet F, hereinabove) in the sequence of Flowsheet P provides the compounds of (CXXX) wherein C₁₃ -C₁₄ is ethylene. Provided there are no other double bonds in the molecule these substances can also be obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of the compounds represented by formula (CXXXV).

The alkylation process described above for Flowsheets O and P also gives the corresponding 8α-alkyl derivatives which are separable from the 8β-alkyl isomer by chromatography. Thus, for example, in Flowsheet O treatment of enolate (CXXV) with R'₇ I gives not only the 8β-alkyl product (CXXVI) as shown, but there also is obtained the 8α-alkyl derivative (CXXXVI) shown below. In Flowsheet P, alkylation of enolate (CXXXII) also provides, in addition to (CXXXIII) shown, the 8α-alkyl-8-iso product (CXXXVII), shown below. These 8α-alkyl-8-iso derivatives can be deblocked and carried through the same series of transformation shown for the 8β-derivatives (CXXVI) and (CXXXIII) in Flowsheets O and P, respectively. These novel 8α-alkyl-8-iso derivatives and their transformation products are also a part of this invention, as are the key intermediate enolates represented by structures (CXXV) and (CXXXII). ##STR35##

The novel compounds of the present invention have potential utility as hypotensive agents, anti-ulcer agents, agents for the treatment of gastric hypersecretion and gastric erosion, bronchodilators, antimicrobial agents, anticonvulsants, abortifacients, agents for the induction of labor, agents for the induction of menses, fertility-controlling agents, central nervous system regulatory agents, analgesic agents, salt and water-retention regulatory agents, diuretics, fat metabolic regulatory agents, serum-cholesterol lowering agents, anti-inflammatory agents and as agents for the inhibition of platelet aggregation, and for the treatment of periodontal disease, glaucoma, uveitis, sickle cell anemia and psoriasis. Certain of the novel compounds of this invention possess utility as intermediates for the preparation of other of the novel compounds of this invention.

The compounds of this invention provide protection against the ulcerogenic properties of indomethacin. This assay was carried out in the following manner.

Rats were starved for 48 hours (water was given ad libitum). Indomethacin (20 mg./kg. of body weight) was administered by the subutaneous route and one-half the dose of the test compound was administered by gavage at the same time. After three hours, the second half of the test compound was administered also by Gavage. Five hours after the administration of indomethacin the animals were decapitated and the stomachs removed. The stomachs were washed with distilled water, blotted on gauze, cut along the larger curvature, and the contents rinsed with distilled water. The stomachs were spread out, pinned on a cork and visualized under magnifying glass for ulcers. The criteria for scoring of ulcers was as previously reported. [Abdel-Galil et al. Brit. J. Pharmac. Chemotherapy 33:1-14 (1968)].

    ______________________________________                                         Score                                                                          ______________________________________                                         Normal stomach                                                                 Petechial hemorrhage or pin point ulcer                                        2                                                                              1 or 2 small ulcers                                                            3                                                                              Many ulcers, a few large                                                       4                                                                              Many ulcers, mainly large                                                      ______________________________________                                    

Control animals treated with indomethacin but not test compound consistently give scores of about 3.0-3.5. Control animals treated with neither indomethacin nor test compound give scores of about 0.5-0.8. The results obtained in this assay with typical compounds of the present invention are set forth in Table 1 below. Compounds producing a score of 2.5 or lower are considered to be active.

                  TABLE I                                                          ______________________________________                                                   Total Oral                                                                     dose; mg./kg.                                                                  of body    Score                                                     Compound    weight       Treated  Control                                      ______________________________________                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                                                            25           1.7      3.2                                          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              13-cis-prostenoic                                                              acid        100          1.3      3.0                                          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                                                            50           2.2      3.0                                          9-oxo-8β-methyl-                                                          15-hydroxy-13-                                                                 trans-prostenoic                                                               acid        12.5         2.0      3.0                                          9-oxo-3-thia-15-                                                               hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                                                            25           1.8      3.2                                          9-oxo-3-thia-15-                                                               epi-hydroxy-13-                                                                trans-prostenoic                                                               acid        25           2.3      3.2                                          ______________________________________                                    

The novel compounds of the present invention are also effective inhibitors of gastric acid secretion and of ulcer development in experimental animals, and thus are potentially valuable as agents for the control of gastric acid secretion and of gastric erosion and as anti-ulcer agents. Gastric acid secretion inhibitory action is usually measured by the "Shay rat" procedure .sup.(1,2) with some modifications as follows.

The rats (male, CFE strain) were starved for 48 hours (water was given ad libitum) to permit evacuation of stomach contents. On the morning of the experiment, under ether anesthesia, the abdominal region was shaved and a midline incision (1-11/2") was made with a scapel. With the help of a closed curved hemostate the duodenum was picked up. Upon getting the duodenum into view, fingers were used to pull the stomach through the opening, the stomach was then gently manipulated with fingers to rid the stomach of air and residual matter which were pushed through the pylorus. Two-5 inch sutures were drawn under the pyloric-duodenal puncture. A ligature, at the juncture was formed with one of the threads. The second ligature was also formed but not tightened.

The test compound or the vehicle, usually 1 ml./mg. body weight, were injected into the duodenum as close as possible to the first ligature. After injection the second ligature was tightened below the injection site to minimize leakage. The stomach was placed back through the opening into the abdominal cavity, the area of incision was washed with saline and the incision was closed with autoclips. (Occasionally, instead of an intraduodenal injection, animals were dosed by the oral or subcutaneous route. In the latter case, dosing was done thirty to sixty minutes before the operation.)

Three hours later, the rats were decapitated and exanguinated, taking care that blood did not drain into the estophagus. The abdominal cavity was exposed by cutting with scissors and the esophagus close to the stomach was clamped off with a hemostat, the stomach was removed by cutting above the hemostat (the esophagus was cut) and between the two sutures. Extraneous tissue was removed, the stomach washed with saline and blotted on gauze. A slit was carefully made in the stomach which was held over a funnel and the contents were collected in a centrifuge tube. The stomach was further cut along the outside edge and turned inside out. Two ml. H₂ O were used to wash the stomach contents into the respective centrifuged tube. The combined stomach contents and wash were then centrifuged out for 10 minutes in the International Size 2 Centrifuge (setting at 30). The supernatant was collected, volume measured and recorded, 2 drops of a phenolphthalein indicator (1% in 95% ethanol) were added and the solution was titrated with 0.02 N NaOH (or with 0.04 N NaOH when large volumes of stomach contents were encountered) to pH 8.4 (because of usual coloring of the stomach contents, phenolphthalein was only used to permit visual indication that the end point was near) and the amount of acid present was calculated.

Compounds inducing inhibition of gastric acid secretion of 20% or more were considered active. In a representative operation, and merely by way of illustration, the results obtained with this assay with a typical compound of the present invention are given in Table 2, below.

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                                        Intraduodenal                                                                  dose, mg./kg.                                                                              Percent                                             Compound       of body weight                                                                             Inhibition                                          ______________________________________                                         9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                               trans-prostenoic                                                               acid           100         51                                                  ______________________________________                                    

Bronchodilator activity was determined in guinea pigs against bronchospasms elicited by intravenous injections of 5-hydroxytryptamine, histamine or acetylcholine by the Konzett procedure. (See J. Lulling, P. Lievens, F. El Sayed and J. Prignot, Arzeimittel-Porschung, 18 995 (1968).]

In the Table which follows bronchodilator activity for representative compounds of this invention against one or more of the three spasmogenic agents is expressed as an ED₅₀ determined from the results obtained with three logarithemic cumulative intravenous doses.

                  TABLE 2A                                                         ______________________________________                                         Bronchodilator Activity (Konzett Assays)                                       ED.sub.50, mg./kg.                                                                     Spasmogenic Agent                                                                5-hydroxy-                                                           Compound  tryptamine  histamine  choline                                       ______________________________________                                         9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-16-ethyl-                                                                13-trans-pro-                                                                            --          81.3 × 10.sup.-6                                                                    --                                            stenoic acid                                                                   9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-13-cis-                                                                            106 × 10.sup.-6                                                                      81.3 × 10.sup.-6                                                                    320 × 10.sup.-6                         prostenoic                                                                     acid                                                                           9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-2-ethyl-                                                                           329 × 10.sup. -6                                                                     145 × 10.sup.-6                                                                     533 × 10.sup.-6                         13-trans-pro-                                                                  stenoic acid                                                                   9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                   droxy-16-pro-                                                                  stynoic acid                                                                             50.8 × 10.sup.-6                                                                     92.6 × 10.sup.-6                                                                    320 × 10.sup.-6                         ______________________________________                                    

This invention will be described in greater detail in conjunction with the following specific examples. In these examples it is to be noted that Example 724 follows directly after Example 699.

In the examples which follow reference to 15-hydroxy or 15-oxy derivatives, unless otherwise indicated is inclusive of both the 15-epi and 15-normal racemates. In addition, all possible antipodes resulting from asymetry at C₈, C₁₂ and elsewhere in the prostenoic acid molecule are included.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one

To a stirred solution of the sodium cyclopentanone carboxylate enolate in dimethoxyethane, prepared from 187 g. (1.248 moles) of 2-cyclopetanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters), 52.4 g. (1.248 moles) sodium hydride (57.2% in mineral oil) and 1.6 l. of dimethoxyethane, is added dropwise 309 g. (1.212 moles) of ethyl 5-iodovalerate. The reaction mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 18 hours. The mixture is cooled and filtered. The solvent is removed from the filtrate by evaporation and the residue is poured into dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The combined extracts are washed with water and saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give an oil. The oil is distilled under reduced pressure to give 274 g. of a light yellow oil, b.p. 140°-143° C. (0.17 mm).

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 2-(4-carboxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one

A stirred mixture of 274 g. of 2-carbalkoxy(mixed methyl and ethyl esters)-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 1), 600 ml. of 20% hydrochloric acid and 325 ml. of acetic acid is heated at reflux for 20 hours. Solution occurs in approximately 1/2 hour. The solution is cooled and diluted with water and extracted with ether. The combined extracts are washed with saline and dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue is evaporated twice with toluene to give 144 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one

A stirred solution of 124 g. (0.673 mole) of 2-(4-carboxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 2), 800 ml. of ethanol and 1 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is heated at reflux for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in ether. The ether solution is washed with saline, dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and again with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The oil is distilled under reduced pressure to give 149 g. of a colorless oil, b.p. 106°-109° C. (0.23 mm).

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 1, treatment of 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with sodium hydride in dimethoxyethane followed by ethyl 4-iodobutylrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 136°-137° C. (0.16 mm).

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 2-(3-carboxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 2, treatment of 2-carbalkoxy(mixed methyl and ethyl esters)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 4) with a 20% hydrochloric acid and acetic acid mixture gives a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 3, treatment of 2-(3-carboxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 5) with p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in ethanol gives a colorless oil, b.p. 93° C. (0.10 mm).

EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of ethyl and methyl 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-1-cyclopentanon-2-carboxylate

In the manner described in Example 1, ethyl and methyl 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate is reacted with ethyl 7-bromoheptanoate to furnish the subject product, b.p. 147° C. (0.09 mm).

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 2, ethyl and methyl 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-1-cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate (Example 7) is hydrolyzed to furnish the subject product, b.p. 143° C. (0.05 mm).

EXAMPLE 9 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

In the manner described in Example 3, 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 8) is esterified to furnish the subject product, b.p. 110° C. (0.03 mm).

EXAMPLE 10 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-1-one

A stirred solution of 100 g. of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 9) in 250 ml. of acetic anhydride containing 0.940 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is heated to boiling under partial reflux allowing distillate at 118° C. or less (i.e., acetic acid) to escape through a Vigreaux column equipped with a condenser to collect the distillate. After 16 hours, during which period acetic anhydride is added in portions in order to keep the solvent level at at least 100 ml., the solution is cooled and poured cautiously into a stirred cold mixture of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (400 ml.) and hexane (250 ml.). The resulting mixture is stirred for an additional 30 minutes during which period solid sodium bicarbonate is added periodically to insure a basic solution. The hexane layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation of the residual oil gives 102 g. (87%) of pale yellow oil, b.p. 118° C. (0.07 mm).

EXAMPLE 11 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-1-one

In the manner described in Example 10, treatment of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 6) with acetic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 98°-103° C. (0.35 mm).

EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-1-one

In the manner described in Example 10, treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 3) with acetic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 109°-110° C. (0.37 mm).

EXAMPLE 13 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a rapidly stirred mixture of 50 g. of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-1-one (Example 10) in 150 ml. of chloroform, 200 ml. of water and 18.8 g. of calcium carbonate, cooled in an ice bath, is added dropwise over a period of about 30 minutes, a solution of 30 g. of bromine in 50 ml. of carbon tetrachloride. After stirring for an additional 45 minutes the chloroform layer is separated and washed successively with dilute sodium thiosulfate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure.

The residual oil is dissolved in 50 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide and added to a mixture of 33 g. of lithium bromide and 32 g. of lithium carbonate in 375 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide, previously dried by refluxing with 375 ml. of benzene under a Dean-Stark apparatus followed by distillation of the benzene. The mixture is stirred at the reflux temperature for 30 minutes, then cooled and poured into 850 ml. of ice-cold water. The resulting mixture is acidifed (cautiously) with 4 N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether three times. The combined ether extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure to afford 41.5 g. of an amber oil. In order to convert any isomeric material to the desired product, 41.5 g. of the above material is treated with 0.500 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 450 ml. of absolute alcohol at the reflux temperature for 18 hours. The solution is taken to dryness under reduced pressure. The resulting gum is dissolved in ether and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure. The residual oil is distilled to give 30.2 g. of product; b.p. 118° C. (0.05 mm); λ_(max) ^(MeOH) 229 mμ (ε9950): λ_(max) 5.75, 5.85, 6.15, 8.45μ; vapor phase chromatography shows 99% product, containing 1% 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one.

This product can be purified by the following procedure. A mixture of 120 g. of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone, containing approximately 5% of the saturated analogue, and 7.67 g. (10 mole percent) of p-carboxyphenylhydrazine in 400 ml. of absolute ethanol is stirred at ambient temperatures for 18 hours and is then refluxed for 1 hour. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is taken up into 150 ml. of chloroform and passed through a column of 450 g. of aluminum oxide (Merck). The filtrate is evaporated to yield a colorless oil containing <0.5% of the saturated impurity.

EXAMPLE 14 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

In the manner described in Example 13, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-1-one (Example 11) followed by dehydrobromination with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 15 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

In the manner described in Example 13, treatment of 1-acetoxy-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-1-one (Example 12) with bromine and subsequent treatment of the brominated product with a mixture of lithium bromide and lithium carbonate in N,N-dimethylformamide is productive of the subject compound. Treatment of this product with p-carboxyphenylhydrazine by the procedure of Example 13 furnishes a product which contains less than 0.5% of the corresponding saturated ketone.

EXAMPLE 16 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a mixture of 35.97 g. (0.151 mole) of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 13) and 15.0 g. (0.180 mole) of methoxyamino hydrochloride in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is added 25 ml. of pyridine and the resulting solution is stirred for 20 hours at ambient temperatures. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and the solvent is evaporated to yield an oil. Distillation yields 38.7 g. of a colorless oil, b.p. 115°-118° C. (0.075 mm). IR (film): 1740, 1627, 1053, 890 cm⁻¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 243 (13,000). NMR δ(CDCl₃): 3.89.

EXAMPLE 17 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(7-hydroxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene

To an ice cooled solution of 34.10 g. (0.128 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 16) in 200 ml. of benzene under nitrogen is added dropwise 225 ml. of a 25% solution of diisobutyl aluminum hydride in hexane. The resulting solution is stirred for 2 hours at 0°-5° C., poured onto ice and dilute hydrochloric acid, and the aqueous phase is saturated with sodium chloride. The organic phase is separated, washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil. The latter is dissolved in 100 ml. of hot hexane and cooled to yield 24.3 g. of crystals, m.p. 62°-64° C. IR (KBr) 3260, 1630, 1059, 893 cm⁻¹ ; λ_(max) 243 (14,200). NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 2.37.

EXAMPLE 18 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(7-p-toluenesulfonyloxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a solution of 5.00 g. (0.0222 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(7-hydroxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 17) in 50 ml. of dry pyridine at 0° C. is added 8.45 g. (0.0444 mole) of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and the resulting solution is chilled at 5° C. overnight. The mixture is partitioned between 300 ml. of ice water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with 1:1 ice cold hydrochloric acid, cold water, and cold saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄ /K₂ CO₃), and evaporated under reduced pressure at room temperature to yield an oil. The latter is dissolved in 600 ml. of hexane, treated with 0.5 g. of Darco, filtered and evaporated to yield 7.7 g. of a colorless oil. IR (film) 1600, 1192, 1182, 1053, 890 cm⁻¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 228 and 243.

EXAMPLE 19 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(8,8-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentene

To an alcoholic solution of sodiodiethyl malonate, prepared from 0.847 g. (0.0368 g. atoms) of sodium, 100 ml. of absolute ethanol, and 7.05 g. (0.0440 mole) of diethyl malonate is added 7.7 g. of the tosylate of Example 18 and the mixture is refluxed for 2 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil. The excess diethyl malonate is distilled off under reduced pressure to yield 6.45 g. of a yellowish oil. IR (film) 1755, 1728, 1625, 1054, 890 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 20 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(8,8-dicarboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 6.45 g. of the diester of Example 19 and 6.72 g. of potassium hydroxide in 150 ml. of 1:1 aqueous methanol is refluxed for 1 hour, cooled, and is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is acidifed with hydrochloric acid, extracted with ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated to yield a solid. The solid is crystallized from benzene to yield 4.15 g. of tan crystals, m.p. 135°-137° C. (--CO₂).

EXAMPLE 21 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentene

A solution of 3.926 g. (0.0126 mole) of the diacid of Example 20 in 20 ml. of xylene is refluxed for 1.5 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield a tan solid. IR (KBr) 1720, 1618, 1179, 1050, 986 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 22 Preparation of 2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cycopent-2-en-1-one

The acid methoxide from Example 21 is refluxed for 5 hours with 55 ml. of acetone and 20 ml. of 2 N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield a tan solid. IR (KBr) 1745, 1665 cm⁻¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 228 (12,600).

EXAMPLE 23 Preparation of 2-(8-carbethoxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The acid ketone from Example 22 is Fisher esterified with 100 ml. of absolute ethanol, 100 ml. of benzene, and 20 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid for 6 hours, cooled, and the solvent is evaporated. The resulting oil is dissolved in 3:1 benzene-ether and the solution is passed through a column of 100 g. of Florisil®. The filtrate is evaporated and the residue is distilled to yield 2.97 g. of a colorless oil, b.p. 137°-139° C. (0.05 Torr).

EXAMPLE 24 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 15) with methoxyamine hydrochloride in the manner described in Example 16 gives an oil, b.p. 107°-109° C. (0.05 mm). IR (film): 1740, 1628, 1050, 885 cm⁻¹. λ_(max) (MeOH) 243 (13,600).

EXAMPLE 25 Preparation of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-2-cyclopentenomethoxime (Example 24) with diisobutyl aluminum hydride in the manner described in Example 17 gives crystals, m.p. 33°-35° C. IR (KBr) 3420, 1630, 1050, 886 cm⁻¹. λ_(max) ^(MeOH) 243 (12,020).

EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of 2-(5-p-toluenesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 25) with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine in the manner described in Example 18 gives a colorless oil. IR (film) 1600, 1190, 1180, 1050, 885 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 27 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

To a solution of sodio diethyl ethylmalonate, prepared from 1.63 g. (0.0387 mole) of sodium hydride in mineral oil (57.2%), 100 ml. of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 8.5 g. (0.0452 mole) of ethyl diethyl malonate, is added 7.5 g. of tosylate from Example 26 in 20 ml. of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and the mixture is refluxed for 3 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature for 18 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture is filtered and most of the solvent is removed. The mixture is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil. The excess ethyl diethyl malonate is distilled off under reduced pressure to yield 6.7 g. of a yellow oil. IR (film) 1755, 1728, 1627, 1050, 885 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Treatment of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentene methoxime (Example 26) with potassium hydroxide, and 1:1 aqueous methanol in the manner described in Example 20 gives a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 29 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

In the manner described in Example 21, treatment of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 28) with xylene at reflux for 18 hours gives a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 30 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 29) with acetone and 2 N hydrochloric acid in the manner described in Example 22 gives a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 31 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 30) with thionyl chloride and then treatment of the acid chloride with ethanol in the usual manner gives an amber oil. The oil is placed on a magnesia-silica gel column and eluted with 3:1 benzene:ether. The solvent is removed and the residue is distilled, b.p. 122° C. (0.06 mm).

EXAMPLE 32 Preparation of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-tetrahydropyranylpentylmalonate

To 486 mg. (0.02 g.-atoms) of magnesium in 5 ml. of toluene containing one molar equivalent of tetrahydrofuran per equivalent of magnesium and one percent iodine (calculated in weight of magnesium) is added dropwise 3.86 g. (0.02 mole) of 4-chloro-1-tetrahydropyranyloxybutane over a period of one hour with stirring, under nitrogen at 70° C. The reaction mixture is stirred at 70° C. for four hours. This reagent is then added dropwise to 3 g. (0.015 mole) of ethyl isopropylidenemalonate in 40 ml. of teteahydrofuran containing 392 mg. of tetrakis [iodo(tri-n-butylphosphine)copper (I)] and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The ether extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 5.92 g. of subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 33 Preparation of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-hydroxypentylmalonate

A solution of 3.5 g. (0.01 mole) of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-tetrahydrofuranyloxypentylmalonate in 70 ml. of ethanol containing 3 ml. of hydrochloric acid is allowed to stir at room temperature for 18 hours. The solution is concentrated, diluted with water and extracted with ether. The ether extract is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 3.262 g. of a light yellow oil. The oil is purified by distillation, b.p. 116°-117° C. (0.05 mm).

EXAMPLE 34 Preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-7-hydroxyheptanoic acid

A mixture of 32 g. (0.117 mole) of diethyl 1,1-dimethyl-5-hydroxypentylmalonate, 25 g. of potassium hydroxide and 600 ml. of methanol-water (1:1) is heated at reflux for 8 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature for 18 hours. The methanol is removed, diluted with water and the reaction mixture is acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ether. The extract is washed with water and saline, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 27 g. of 1,1-dimethyl-5-hydroxypentylmalonic acid. This crude oil is dissolved in 200 ml. of bis-(2-methoxyethyl)ether and is heated at reflux for 4 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature overnight. The solvent is removed and the reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The organic solution is washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 18 g. of product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 35 Preparation of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate

To a solution of 3.484 g. (0.02 mole) of 3,3-dimethyl-7-hydroxyheptanoic acid in 25 ml. of chloroform containing 3 drops of dimethylformamide is added 5.8 ml. (0.08 mole) of thionyl chloride and the solution is then heated at reflux for 3-4 hours. The solution is concentrated to give the intermediate 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloro-1-heptanoyl chloride. The acid chloride is dissolved in a minimum amount of benzene and added slowly to 20 ml. benzene, 10 ml. of ethanol and 2.65 ml. of collidine. The solution is heated at reflux for one hour and then concentrated. The residue is dissolved in ether, washed with water, dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and saline. The organic solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 3.57 g. of product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 36 Preparation of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-iodoheptanoate

To a solution of 3.57 g. (0.0162 mole) of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate in 100 ml. of methyl ethyl ketone is added 4 g. of sodium iodide and the mixture heated at reflux for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, filtered and concentrated. The residue is partitioned between ether and water. The aqueous phase is extracted several times with ether. The extract is washed with sodium bisulfite solution, water and saline. The organic solution is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 4.182 g. of a yellow oil. The material is purified by distillation, b.p. 86°-87° C. (0.18 Torr).

EXAMPLE 37 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

This compound is prepared by treatment of sodio cyclopentanone carboxylate enolate with ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-iodoheptanoate by the procedure described in Example 1.

EXAMPLE 38 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

This compound is prepared by decarbalkoxylation of 2-carbalkoxy (mixed methyl and ethyl ester)-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one by the procedure described in Example 2.

EXAMPLE 39 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one

Esterification of 2-(6-carboxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one with ethanol by the procedure described in Example 3 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 40 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-one

This compound is prepared from 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentan-1-one and acetic anhydride by the process described in Example 10.

EXAMPLE 41 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

This compound is prepared from 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-one via bromination and dehydrobromination according to the procedure described in Example 13.

EXAMPLE 42 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described for the preparation of the compound of Example 16, 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene is prepared from 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 14) and methoxyamine hydrochloride.

EXAMPLE 43 Preparation of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described for the preparation of the compound of Example 17, 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene is prepared from 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene and diisobutylaluminum hydride.

EXAMPLE 44 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

To an ice cold solution of 4.833 g. (0.0266 mole) of 2-(4-hydroxypentane)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene in 50 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran under nitrogen is added 16.7 ml. of 1.6 molar n-butyl lithium in hexane, dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour and then 4.85 g. (0.029 mole) of ethyl bromoacetate is added dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature and then refluxed for 1.5 hours. The reaction is cooled and poured into water and extracted several times with ether. The ether extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The residue is placed on an alumina column, chloroform being used as a wash solvent. The combined washings are concentrated to dryness to give 4.903 g. of product an a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 45 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene with acetone and 2 N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject compound as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 46 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 23, treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone with p-toluenesulfonic acid in ethanol produces the subject product as a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 47 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

To an ice cold solution of 3.66 g. (0.02 mole) of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Examples 43) in 50 ml. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane under nitrogen is added dropwise 17 ml. of 1.6 M n-butyl lithium in hexane. The reaction mixture is stirred for half an hour and then the lithium salt of chloroacetic acid, prepared from 1.89 g. (0.02 mole) of chloroacetic acid and 16 ml. of 1.6 M n-butyl lithium in 20 ml. of dimethoxyethane, is added and the reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 48 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is partitioned between ether and water. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 3.35 g. of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 48 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-1methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 47)with acetone and 2 N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject compound as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 49 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(4-methanesulfonyloxybutyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a solution of 1.83 g. (0.01 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 43) in 10 ml. of methylene chloride containing 1.52 g. (0.015 mole) of triethylamine is added 1.265 g. (0.011 mole) of methanesulfonyl chloride over a period of 5-10 minutes at -10°-0° C. Stirring is continued for 15 minutes and the solution is then washed with cold water, cold 10% hydrochloric acid, cold sodium bicarbonate solution, and cold saline solution. The organic phase is dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to give an oil which solidifies upon cooling. Crystallization from ether-petroleum ether (30°-60° C.) gives 1.797 g. of white crystals, m.p. 67°-68° C.

EXAMPLE 50 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-cyanopentyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 2.75 g. (0.01 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) and 1.47 g. (0.03 mole) of sodium cyanide in 20 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide is heated at 65°-70° C. for 3 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is poured into water and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 1.89 g. of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 51 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 1.89 g. (0.0092 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-cyanopentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 50) and 1 g. (0.025 mole) of sodium hydroxide in 50 ml. of 1:1 aqueous-ethanol is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled, and partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid, extracted with diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 1.86 g. of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 52 Preparation of 2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone

A solution of 1.86 g. (0.00825 mole) 1-methoximino-2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 51) in 44 ml. of acetone and 13.1 ml. of 2 N hydrochloric acid is refluxed for 5 hours. The solvent is partially evaporated and a solid precipitates and is collected. The residue is extracted with diethyl ether and the organic phase is washed with saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield additional solid. The combined solid material is crystallized from ether/pet ether (30°-60° C.) to yield crystalline material, m.p. 70°-72° C.

EXAMPLE 53 Preparation of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone

A solution of 1.309 g. (0.00668 mole) of 2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 52) and 90 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 150 ml. of ethanol is refluxed for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in ether. The organic phase is washed with water, sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 1.371 g. of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 54 Preparation of 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-carbomethoxy/carbethoxycyclopentanone

A mixture of sodiocyclopentanone carboxylate, prepared from 1200 g. (8.0 moles) of cyclopentanone carboxylate (methyl and ethyl esters) and 200 g. (8.3 moles) of mineral oil free sodium hydride in 10 l. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1320 g. (8.0 moles) of 5-chloro-1-amyl acetate [M. E. Synerholm, Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 69, 2681 (1947)], and 1200 g. (8.0 moles) of sodium iodide is refluxed under nitrogen for 18 hours. The mixture is cooled, concentrated to 4 l. and partitioned between dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield 1920 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 55 Preparation of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)cyclopentanone/2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-cyclopentanone

A mixture of 4,500 g. (16.2 moles) of 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-carbomethoxy/carboethoxy-cyclopentanone (Example 54), 2.2 l. of glacial acetic acid, 1 l. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and 1 l. of water is refluxed for 18 hours, cooled, and partitioned between saturated brine and benzene. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated in vacuo to yield 3155 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 56 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-1-cyclopentene

A solution of 400 g. (2.04 moles) of a mixture of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)cyclopentanone and 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)cyclopentanone (Example 55) and 4.0 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 1 l. of acetic anhydride is refluxed at a rate to maintain a steady distillation of acetic acid from the reaction through a helix-packed fractionation column. The reaction is continued with the addition of acetic anhydride to maintain a constant volume until complete conversion of starting materials to product is evident. The mixture is cooled and partitioned between 2 l. of hexane and 3 l. of cold water containing solid sodium bicarbonate to maintain a neutral pH. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine. dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield 452 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 57 Preparation of 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone

To a well stirred mixture of 405 g. (4.05 moles) of calcium carbonate, 3 l. of water, and 2.5 l. of chloroform cooled to 5° C. is added simultaneously 1016 g. (4.0 moles) of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-acetoxy-pentyl)-1-cyclopentene (Example 56) and a solution of 648 g. (4.05 moles) of bromine in 500 ml. of carbon tetrachloride at a rate to maintain a temperature below 10° C. The mixture is stirred for half an hour after addition of the reagents and the phases are then separated. The organic phase is washed with 2% sodium thiosulfate solution, water, and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated in vacuo to an oil. The oil is immediately added to a refluxing slurry of 500 g. (5.0 moles) of calcium carbonate in 2.5 l of N,N-dimethylacetamide under nitrogen and the mixture is then refluxed for thirty minutes. The mixture is cooled, filtered, and partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield 757 g. of an oil, b.p. 116°-118° C. (0.25 mm.).

EXAMPLE 58 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described for Example 16, 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 57) is treated with methoxyamine hydrochloride in pyridine and ethanol to yield the subject compound, b.p. 101°-103° C. (0.20 mm.).

EXAMPLE 59 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 74 g. (0.22 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 58) and 56 g. (1.0 mole) of potassium hydroxide in 300 ml. of 1:1 aqueous methanol is refluxed for 2 hours and then cooled. The solvent is partially removed in vacuo and the residue is partitioned between saturated brine and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield an oil which crystallized, m.p. 35°-36° C.

EXAMPLE 60 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a cold solution of 9.85 g. (0.05 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene Example 59) and 7.6 g. (0.075 mole) of triethylamine in 100 ml. of methylene chloride at -10° C. is added 6.3 g. (0.055 mole) of methanesulfonyl chloride at a rate to maintain a temperature of -10° to 0° C. The mixture is then stirred for 15 minutes and then poured into ice water. The organic phase is washed with cold 10% hydrochloric acid, cold saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and cold saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yield a solid, m.p. 78°-80° C.

EXAMPLE 61 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a suspension of sodiodiethylmalonate in 1,2-di-methoxyethane, prepared from 248 g. (1.55 moles) of diethyl malonate and 17.2 g. (0.95 mole) of mineral oil free sodium hydride in 1 l. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane under nitrogen, is added 170 g. (0.62 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) in 1.5 l. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane and the mixture is refluxed for 5 hours. The mixture is cooled, filtered, and the solvent in evaporated. The residue is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and water, and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to remove solvent and excess diethyl malonate to yield 209 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 62 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described in Example 20, 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene is treated with potassium hydroxide in 1:1 aqueous methanol and then hydrochloric acid to yield the desired compound as crystals from diethyl ether, m.p. 110°-115° C.

EXAMPLE 63 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

A solution of 141 g. (0.50 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene in 500 ml. of bis-(2-methoxyethyl) ether is refluxed for 2 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield an oil. The latter is crystallized from hexane to yield 92 g. of solid, m.p. 70°-72° C.

EXAMPLE 64 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 63) with acetone and 2 N hydrochloric acid at reflux provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 65 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Fischer estification of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 64) in the manner of Example 23 provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 66 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-fluoro-6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

To a solution of sodiodiethyl fluoromalonate, prepared from 2.062 g. (0.0491 mole) of sodium hydride in mineral oil (57.2%), 40 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformanide and 8.174 g. (0.0458 mole) of diethyl fluoromalonate is added dropwise 11.32 g. (0.413 mole) of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methylsulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) in 60 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide. The mixture is reluxed for 2 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture is concentrated and partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to yiedl 13.631 g. (92%) of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 67 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-fluoro,6,6-dicarboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

A mixture of 13.631 g. of the diester of Example 66 and 16 g. of potassium hydroxide in 364 ml. of 1:1 aqueous methanol is refluxed for 5 hours, cooled, concentrated, and is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid, extracted with ether, and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated to yield a solid. The solid is crystallized from diethyl ether petroleum ether (30°-60° C.) to give 10 g. (90%) of white crystals, m.p. 143°-145° C. (-CO₂).

EXAMPLE 68 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-fluoro-6-carboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene

A solution of 10 g. of the diacid of Example 67 in 60 ml. of 2-methoxyethyl ether is refluxed for 7 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield 8.5 g. (95%) of a tan solid. A sample is crystallized from diethyl ether-petroleum ether (30°-60° C.) to give white crystals, m.p. 98°-100° C.

EXAMPLE 69 Preparation of 2-(6-fluoro-6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The acid methoxime (8.5 g.) from Example 68 in refluxed for 5 hours with 180 ml. of acetone and 64 ml. of 2 N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated to yield 7.4 g. (98%) of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 70 Preparation of 2-(6-fluoro-6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The acid ketone (7.4 g.) from Example 69 is Fisher esterified with 300 ml. of absolute ethanol and 400 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid for 18 hours, cooled, and the solvent is evaporated. The resulting oil is dissolved in ether, washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution, and saline, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated to give 7.306 g. (86%) of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 71 Preparation of 2-(7-cyanoheptyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Treatment of 1-methoximino-2-(7-p-toluenesulfonyloxy)-2-cyclopentene (Example 18) with sodium cyanide in the manner of Example 50 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 72 Preparation of 2-(7-carboxyheptyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Alkaline hydrolysis of 2-(7-cyanoheptyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 71) by the procedure of Example 51 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 73 Preparation of 2-(7-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

Hydrolysis of the methoxime of Example 72 with acetonehydrochloric acid by the procedure of Example 52 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 74 Preparation of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

Fisher estification of the carboxylic acid of Example 73 by the procedure of Example 53 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 75 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Treatment of 1-methoximino-2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 60) with sodio diethyl phenylmalonate by the procedure of Example 61 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 76 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Alkaline hydrolysis of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 75) by the procedure of Example 20 is productive of the subject diacid.

EXAMPLE 77 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

Decarboxylation of 2-(6,6-dicarboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 76) by the procedure of Example 63 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 78 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-2-cyclopentene-1-one

Methoxime cleavage of 2-(6-carboxy-6-phenylhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 77) in the manner of Example 69 is productive of the subject ketone.

EXAMPLE 79 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one

Fisher esterification of the carboxylic acid of Example 78 in the manner of Example 70 is productive of the subject keto-ester.

EXAMPLE 80 Preparation of 2-(6-fluoro-6,6-dicarbethocyhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

An ethanolic solution of sodium ethoxide, prepared from 0.389 g. of sodium and 40 ml. of absolute ethanol, is treated at ambient temperatures with 5.05 g. of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 61). The resulting solution is cooled to -20° C. and then treated with a stream of perchloryl fluoride until the mixture becomes neutral. The excess perchloryl fluoride is removed with a stream of nitrogen and the mixture is retreated with 10 ml. of an ethanolic solution of sodium ethoxide (from 0.350 g. of sodium) and then with perchloryl fluoride until the mixture becomes neutral. The excess perchloryl fluoride is removed with a stream of nitrogen and the mixture is filtered and evaporated to an oil. The latter is partitioned between ether and water and the organic phase is washed with saturated saline, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated to afford the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 81 Preparation of 2-(6-carbo-n-butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 50 g. of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Bagli et al., Tetrahedron Letters, No. 5, 465 (1966)] in 1400 ml. of n-butanol containing 2.7 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is allowed to stand at room temperature in a stoppered flask for about 24 hours. The solution is taken to dryness. The residue is taken up in ether and the ethereal solution is washed several times with saline solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to afford the subject butyl ester.

EXAMPLES 82-84

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one by the procedure of Example 81 with the appropriate alcohol affords the esters of the following table.

                  TABLE IV                                                         ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                               Alcohol   Product Ester                                                 ______________________________________                                         82     isopropanol                                                                              2-(6-carboisopropoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                         en-1-one                                                      83     methanol  2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                         1-one                                                         84     1-hydroxy-                                                                               2-(6-carbo-n-decyloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-                              n-decane  en-1-one                                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 85 Preparation of diethyl (5-chloro-1,1-dimethylpentyl)malonate

To magnesium (71 g. 2.92 moles) under 1 l. of ether containing a few crystals of iodine is added dropwise 1-chloro-4-bromobutane (500 g., 2.92 moles) over a period of 30 minutes with stirring under nitrogen. The reaction is maintained at a temperature of 0° C. to 5° C. by immersing in an acetone-Dry Ice bath periodically. After stirring for 30 minutes at room temperature, the solution is chilled to below 0° C. and is then transferred to a dropping funnel from which it is added dropwise to diethyl isopropylidene malonate (440 g., 2.19 moles) [A. C. Cope and E. M. Hancock, J.A.C.S. 60, 2644 (1938)] dissolved in 1000 ml. of ether containing the tri(n-butyl(phosphine complex of copper (I) iodide (57 g.) [G. B. Kaufman and L. A. Teter, Inorganic Synthesis, 7, 9(1963)] at -10° C. with stirring under nitrogen over a period of two hours. After stirring at room temperature for four hours, the reaction mixture is poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid and is extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed with saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to give 700 g. of crude amber oil, which is distilled under vacuum to yield two fractions: 212.4 g. with b.p. at 110° C.-135° C. at 0.3 mm. and 100.0 G. with B.P. at 135° C.-145° C. at 0.3mm. The total yield is 312.4 g. (49%).

EXAMPLE 86 Preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoic acid

A mixture containing diethyl 5-(5-chloro-1,1-dimethylpentyl)malonate (648 g., 2.22 moles) potassium hydroxide (460 g.) and eight liters of 1:1 isopropanol:water is stirred at room temperature overnight. Most of the isopropanol is distilled and the residue is diluted with water, and then carefully acidified with conc. hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ether and the extracts are washed with water and saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 548 g. of crude oil. The oil is dissolved in three liters of diglyne which is heated under reflux for sixteen hours. About 2.7 l. of solvent is distilled, and the remainder is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 428 g. of crude oil (99%).

EXAMPLE 87 Preparation of ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate

To a solution of 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoic acid (428 g., 2.21 moles) in 3 l. of chloroform containing 3 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide is added 500 ml. of thionyl chloride and the resulting solution is tested under reflux for three hours. The reaction solution then is concentrated in vacuo and the residual acid chloride is dissolved in a minimum amount of benzene and added slowly to a solution containing 1260 ml. of 95% ethanol and 2520 ml. of benzene and 390 ml. of collidine. After heating under reflux for one hour, the solution is concentrated and the residue is dissolved in ether washed with water, dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 415 g. of crude oil, which is distilled under vacuum to yield two fractions: 46.6 g. boiling at 75° C. (0.3 mm.) and 236.7 g. boiling at 75° C.-80° C. (0.3 mm). The total yield is 283.3 g. (60%) and the product is indicated to be 95% pure by g.l.c.

EXAMPLE 88 Preparation of methyl/ethyl 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl) cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate

Sodium hydride (67 g., 1.55 moles) is placed in a three l. round-bottom flask and to this is added 1.1 liters of glyme from a dropping funnel under nitrogen flow and with stirring. To the resulting grayish mixture is added the 2-carbalkoxycyclopentanone (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) dropwise over a period of 45 minutes with nitrogen flow whilst the temperature is maintained in the range of 40°-55°. Ethyl 3,3-dimethyl-7-chloroheptanoate (283 g., 1.28 moles) and potassium iodide (195 g., 1.32 moles) are added and the mixture is heated at reflux overnight. After most of the solvent is distilled, the residue is made acidic with dilute hydrochloric acid and is then extracted with ether. The ether extracts are washed with water and saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to 500 g. of crude yellow oil, which is distilled to give 405 g. (94% yield) of oil with b.p. 140°-180° (0.8 mm).

EXAMPLE 89 Preparation of 7-(2-Cyclopentanone)-3,3-dimethylheptanoic acid

Methyl-Ethyl 2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate (200 g., 0.6 moles), glacial acetic acid (180 ml) and 240 ml. of diluted hydrochloric acid, prepared from 100 ml. of conc. hydrochloric acid and 300 ml. of water, are placed in a 2 l. flask, containing a reflux condenser and a magnetic stirrer. The mixture then is stirred at reflux for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, 1 L. of water is added and the mixture is extracted several times with benzene. The organic extracts are combined, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to an oil (173.5 G.). The oil is rendered basic with sodium hydroxide solution, extracted with benzene and made acidic with hydrochloric acid and reextracted with benzene several times. The benzene layers are combined and washed with water, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to yield 109.8 g. (78%) of crude oil, which was used without further purification in the next step.

EXAMPLE 90 Preparation of Ethyl 7-(2-Cyclopentanone)-3,3-dimethylheptanoate

To a solution of 7-(2-cyclopentanone)-3,3-dimethylheptanoic acid (45 g., 0.22 mol.) in 285 ml. of chloroform containing three drops of N,N-dimethylformamide is added dropwise 25 ml. of thionyl chloride. The solution is stirred at room temperature for twenty minutes, the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residual acid chloride is dissolved in a minimum amount of benzene and added slowly to a solution containing 115 ml. of ethanol, 230 ml. benzene and 30 ml. of collodine. This solution is heated under reflux for fifteen minutes and then concentrated. The residue is dissolved in ether, washed with water, diluted sodium bicarbonate solution and saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 51 g. of crude oil. Distillation gives 40 g. (67%) b.p. 135-145 (0.1 mm.) of oil.

EXAMPLE 91 Preparation of 1-Acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene

A solution of ethyl 7-(2-cyclopentanone)-3,3-dimethylheptanoate (90 g., 0.336 mol.) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.94 g.) in 250 ml. of acetic anhydride is heated to boiling under partial reflux, allowing distillate at 118° or less (i.e. acetic acid) to escape thru a Vigreux column equipped with a condenser to collect the distillate. After ten hours 130 ml. of distillate is collected. Another 50 ml. of acetic anhydride is added and the reaction is heated for five more hours; an additional 125 ml. of acetic anhydride is added, the reaction is heated for seven more hours; finally another 50 ml. of acetic anhydride is added and heating is continued for four more hours. The solution is cooled and poured (cautiously) into a cold (0°-5°) mixture of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (400 ml.) and hexane (250 ml.). The resulting cold mixture is stirred for thirty minutes during which time portions of solid sodium bicarbonate are added periodically until carbon dioxide evaluation ceases. The hexane layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution until the washings are neutral, dried over magnesium sulfate and treated with Darco decolorizing charcoal for clarification and then evaporated to dryness leaving an amber colored oil (87.5 g., 84%).

EXAMPLE 92 Preparation of 2-(6-Carboxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a rapidly stirred mixture of 1-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclopent-1-ene (35 g., 0.113 mole) chloroform (95 ml.), water (125 ml.) and calcium carbonate (11.8 g.) cooled in an ice-bath is added dropwise over a period of thirty minutes a solution of bromine (18.8 g.) in carbon tetrachloride (31 ml.). After stirring in the cold for an additional 45 minutes the orange colored chloroform layer is separated and washed with dilute sodium bisulfite and saturated saline solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness in vacuo (bath temperature: 35°-40°) leaving an amber colored oil. A slurry of 100 ml. of N,N-dimethylacetamido and 16.5 g. of CaCO₃ is stirred and heated to reflux under nitrogen flow. The above dried oil is added from a dropping funnel rapidly, maintaining reflux and nitrogen flow for thirty minutes. The cooled reaction mixture is filtered, and the precipitate is washed with ether. The filtrate is poured into two liters ice-cold water and is extracted with ether. The combined extracts and washing is washed with water, saturated saline, treated with decolorizing charcoal, filtered. The solvent evaporated in vacuo to give 24 g. (77%) of subject product.

EXAMPLE 93 Preparation of 4-bromo-2(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A stirred mixture of 35.9 g. (0.171 moles) of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl) cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Bagli et al., Tetrahedron Letters, No. 5, 465 (1966)], 35.0 g. (0.197 moles) of N-bromosuccinimide, and 600 ml. of carbon tetrachloride is refluxed for 35 minutes. The mixture is cooled to 5° C. and filtered. The filtrate is washed with cold water, dried over magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) =225 mμ (8850); νmax.=1705 (carbonyl groups) and 1625. cm⁻¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 94 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 10.6 g. (ca. 34 mmoles) of crude 4-bromo-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 93) in 100 ml. of acetone and 65 ml. of water is added 8.80 g. (45.2 mmoles) of silver fluoborate during 2 minutes. The temperature is maintained at 25°-30° C. by external cooling. The mixture is stirred for 90 minutes, filtered, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is extracted with half saturated sodium bicarbonate solutions. The basic solutions is reacidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The crude product is purified by partition chromatography on Celite to give an oil; λ_(max).^(MeOH) =233 mμ. (7360); νmax.=3380 (hydroxyl groups), 1710 (carbonyl groups), and 1632 cm⁻¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 95 Preparation of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-tetrahydropyranylcarboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 5.59 g. (24.6 mmoles) of 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxyhexyl) cylopent-2-en-1-one (Example 94) and 20.7 g. (246 mmoles) of dihydropyran in 100 ml. of methylene chloride at 20° C. is added 47 mg. (0.246 mmoles) of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in one portion. The temperature is maintained at 20°-25° C. by cooling and is stirred for one hour at that temperature. The solution is diluted with 200 ml. of ether and poured into a mixture of 40 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, 40 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution, and 80 ml. of water. The phases are separated, and the aqueous phase is extracted with additional ether. The total extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over potassium carbonate, and freed of volatile matter by concentration at reduced pressure to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) =223 mu (9500); νmax. 1730 (ester carbonyl group), 1705 (ketone carbonyl group), and 1030 cm⁻¹ (tetrahydropyranyloxy groups).

EXAMPLE 96 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

The subject compound is prepared from sodio diethyl methylmalonate and 2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 60) by the procedure described in Example 61.

EXAMPLE 97 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime

Saponification of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 96) with potassium hydroxide by the method of Example 20 is productive of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime, decarboxylation of which in the manner of Example 63 provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 98 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Methoxime cleavage of 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 97) in the manner of Example 22 provides the subject ketone.

EXAMPLE 99 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone

Esterification with ethanol of the acid chloride derived from 2-(6-carboxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentenone in the manner of Example 31 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 100 Preparation of ethyl (methyl) 7-(2-carbethoxycyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate

To a stirred suspension of 51 g. of sodium hydride (57% in mineral oil) in 675 ml. of dimethylformamide is added 200 g. of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (60% ethyl-40% methyl esters) over a 1-5 hr. period with external cooling to maintain the temperature at 20°-25° C. The reaction mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 15 minutes and heated to 50° C. over 15 minutes. To the stirred mixture is added 300 g. of ethyl 7-bromoheptanoate during a 10 minute period. The reaction mixture is stirred at 50°-60° C. for 4 hours, cooled, and poured into water. The product is obtained by ether extraction. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried and evaporated to give a liquid which is purified by distillation, IR 1735 cm⁻¹ (ester carbonyls) and 1710 cm⁻¹ (ketone carbonyl).

EXAMPLE 101 Preparation of 7-(cyclohexan- 1-on-2-yl)heptanoic acid

A stirred mixture of 380 g. of mixed methyl and ethyl esters of 7-(2-carbethoxycyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate (Example 10), 202 ml. of concentrated sulfuric acid, 970 ml. of glacial acetic acid, and 970 ml. of water is refluxed for 22.5 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is treated with 380 g. of sodium carbonate and 2 liters of water and is extracted with ether. Acidic material is partitioned from the ether extract with 1.0 M sodium carbonate. The aqueous phase is acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried, and evaporated to give an oil.

EXAMPLE 102 Preparation of ethyl 7-(cyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate

A solution of 232 g. of 7-(cyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoic acid in 2500 ml. of ethanol is refluxed for 4.5 hours with 3.8 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate. The solution is diluted with 200 ml. of benzene, and boiling is continued for 2 hours as 200 ml. of distillate is removed. The volume of the solution is concentrated to 500 ml. After dilution with 500 ml. of ether the solution is extracted with a solution prepared from 50 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate, 50 ml. of saturated sodium chloride, and 100 ml. of water. The extract is washed with saturated sodium chloride, dried, and evaporated. The product is purified by distillation to give a liquid, IR 1740 cm⁻¹ (ester carbonyl) and 1715 cm⁻¹ (ketone carbonyl).

EXAMPLE 103 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohexan-1-one

The subject compound is prepared in the manner described in Example 10 by treatment of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with sodium hydride and ethyl 4-iodobutyrate.

EXAMPLE 104 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohexan-1-one

This compound is prepared from 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 13) by decarbalkoxylation according to the procedure described in Example 11 followed by esterification by the procedure of Example 12.

EXAMPLE 105 Preparation of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohexan-1-one

This compound is prepared by alkylation of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with ethyl 6-bromohexanoate according to the procedure of Example 10, followed by decarbalkoxylation according to the procedure of Example 11 and finally esterification by the procedure of Example 12.

EXAMPLE 106 Preparation of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohexan-1-one

Alkylation of 2-cyclohexanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with ethyl 8-bromoctanoate in accordance with the procedure of Example 10, followed by decarbalkoxylation by the procedure of Example 11 and then esterification by the procedure of Example 12 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 107 Preparation of ethyl 7-(1-acetoxycyclohex-1-en-2-yl)heptanoate

A stirred solution of 28.0 g. of ethyl 7-(cyclohexan-1-on-2-yl)heptanoate (Example 12), 170 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, and 25.6 g. of acetic anhydride is heated for 5 hours while allowing 8.0 g. of distillate to distill. The cooled solution is poured into a stirred, ice-cold mixture of 500 ml. of saturated sodium bicarbonate and 250 ml. of hexane. After one hour the hexane phase is separated, dried, and evaporated. The crude product is distilled to give a liquid, IR 1760 cm⁻¹ (vinyl ester carbonyl) and 1740 cm⁻¹ (ethyl ester carbonyl).

EXAMPLE 108 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Treatment of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 14) with acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 24 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 109 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Treatment of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 15) with acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 24 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 110 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohex-1-ene

Treatment of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohexan-1-one (Example 16) with acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 24 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 111 Preparation of ethyl 7-(cyclohex-2-en-1-one-2-yl)heptanoate

To a stirred solution of ethyl 7-(1-acetoxycyclohex-1-en-2-yl)heptanoate (Example 24) in 750 ml. of acetic acid and 125 ml. of pyridine at 10° C. is added a solution of 13.8 g. of bromine in 200 ml. of acetic acid over 20 minutes. The resulting solution is allowed to stand at ambient temperature for 45 minutes and is then decolorized with sodium sulfite. The solution is poured into 800 ml. of half-saturated sodium chloride and extracted with 1:1 hexane-ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried over sodium carbonate, and evaporated to give 32 g. of the crude bromoketone. To a stirred suspension of 14.2 g. of lithium bromide and 16.6 g. of lithium carbonate in 250 ml. of anhydrous dimethylformamide at 80° C. is added the above bromoketone. The stirred mixture is heated to boiling over 20 minutes and refluxed for 15 minutes. The cooled mixture is poured into 1000 ml. of water, acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride, dried, and evaporated. The product is purified by distillation to give a liquid, IR 1740 cm⁻¹ (ester carbonyl), 1685 cm⁻¹ (ketone carbonyl), and 1650 cm⁻¹ (olefin); NMR (CCl₄) 6.63 (multiplet, vinyl proton).

EXAMPLE 112 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

In accordance with the procedure of Example 40, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclohex-1-ene (Example 25) followed by treatment with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 113 Preparation of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

By the procedure of Example 40, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)cyclohex-1-ene (Example 26) followed by treatment with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 114 Preparation of 2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohex-1-en-2-one

By the procedure of Example 40, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2-(7-carbethoxyheptyl)cyclohex-1-ene (Example 27) followed by treatment with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 115 Preparation of 2-(4-p-toluenesulfonyloxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

In the manner described in Example 34, treatment of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene with p-toluene sulfonyl chloride in pyridine gives the subject product as a light yellow oil; IR (film): 1600, 1190, 1050, 885 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 116 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene

To a stirred mixture of 1.465 g. (0.0348 mole) of sodium hydride (57.2% in mineral oil) in 50 ml. of dimethoxyethane, under nitrogen, is added slowly 4.8 g. (0.0347 mole) of ethyl-2-mercaptoacetate. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for one hour and then a solution of 7.8 g. (0.0231 mole) of 2-(4-p-toluenesulfonyloxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene in 30 ml. of dimethoxyethane is added dropwise and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solution is heated at reflux for one hour, cooled and poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid and then extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give 7.6 g. of subject product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 117 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-thiahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 38, treatment of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene with acetone and 2 N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 118 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone

In the manner described in Example 39, treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-5-thiahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone with p-toluenesulfonic acid in ethanol gives the subject ester as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 119 Preparation of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne

A mixture of 1.26 g. (10.0 mmoles) of 1-octyn-3-ol, 4.85 g. (15.0 mmoles) of triphenylmethyl bromide, and 50 ml. of dry pyridine is heated at 95° C. for 60 minutes with occasional swirling. The solution is cooled, treated with water, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The crude product is purified by chromatography on Florisil and recrystallization from petroleum ether to give white crystals, m.p. 65°-66.5°, ν max. (KBr) 3280 (acetylenic hydrogen), 1605, 1030, and 702 cm⁻¹ (triphenylmethoxy group).

EXAMPLE 120 Preparation of ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate

A stirred solution of 7.37 g. (20.0 mmoles) of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne (Example 119) in 10 ml. of benzene is treated with 16.7 mg. of 1.2 M diisobutylaluminum hydride in hexane, and the resulting solution is heated at 50° C. for 2 hours. The solution is cooled to 0° C. and treated with 10.5 ml. of 1.7 M methyl lithium in ether. After stirring for a 20 minute period at ambient temperature, the alanate solution is cooled to 0° C. and treated with a solution of 3.98 g. (16.7 mmoles) of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 13) in 5 ml. of ether. The resulting solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 22.5 hours, diluted with ether, and poured into a stirred mixture 2 N acetic acid and ice. After stirring until methane evolution ceases, the organic phase is separated and washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The crude product in the residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel to give an oil, ν max. 1735 (carbonyl groups), 967 (trans vinyl group), and 705 cm⁻¹ (triphenylmethoxy group).

EXAMPLE 121 Preparation of ethyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-trans-prostenoate

A 0.05 M solution of ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate (Example 120) in glacial acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (4:2:1) is heated at 45° C. for 3.5 hours. The solvents are evaporated at reduced pressure, and the residue is dissolved in ether. The solution is washed successively with water, 0.5 N sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated sodium chloride solution; dried over magnesium sulfate; and concentrated. Column chromatography of the crude product on silica gel gives two epimeric substances which are purified separately by thin layer chromatography to give oils differing only in chromatographic behavior, ν max. 3470 (hydroxyl group), 1735 (carbonyl groups), and 967 cm⁻¹ (trans vinyl group).

EXAMPLE 122 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-trans-prostenoic acid

A solution of 2 g. of ethyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13,14-trans-prostenoate (Example 121) (mixture of racemates) in 32 ml. of methanol-water (1:1), containing 850 mg. of potassium hydroxide is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. After acidification with 10% hydrochloric acid, the solution is extracted with ether several times. The combined ether extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give 1.69 g. (92%) of an oil which partially crystallizes. Recrystallized from ether-hexane gives white crystals, m.p. 79°-81° C.; nmr δ6.36 (s, hydroxyl and carboxyl groups), 5.61 (t, olefinic protons), 4.12 (s, C₁.sbsb.s --H) and 0.90 (s, terminal methyl).

EXAMPLE 123 Preparation of tetrahydropyran-2-yl 9-oxo-11-tetrahydropyranyloxy-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate

In the manner described in Example 120, 13.6 g. (37 mmoles) of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne (Example 119) contained in 18.5 ml. of benzene is converted to an alanate reagent by treatment with 31 ml. of 1-2 M diisobutylaluminum hydride in hexane and 21 ml. of 1.7 M methyl lithium in ether. To the stirred, ice-cold reagent is added a solution of 10.97 g. (24.6 mmoles) of 2-(6-tetrahydropyranylcarboxyhexyl)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 95) in 10 ml. of ether during 10 minutes. The resulting solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 20 hours, diluted with ether, and poured into a stirred mixture of 2 N hydrochloric acid and ice. The organic phase is separated and washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvents are evaporated at reduced pressure to give the crude product as an oil, ν max. 1735 (carbonyl groups), 1030 (tetrahydropyranyloxy groups), 970 (trans vinyl group), and 705 cm⁻¹ (triphenylmethoxy group).

EXAMPLE 124 Preparation of 11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxo-13-trans-prostenoic acids

A 0.05 M solution of crude tetrahydropyran-2-yl 9-oxo-11-tetrahydropyranyloxy-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-prostenoate (Example 123) in glacial acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (4:2:1) is heated at 45° C. for 3.5 hours. The solution is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The extract is washed successively with water and saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvents are removed at reduced pressure. Column chromatography of the residue on acid-washed silica gel gives the title compounds as a pair of epimeric substances which are purified separately by partition chromatography.

The fast-running epimer (15-epi-d,1-prostaglandin R₁) is obtained as an oil, ν max. 1735 (ketone carbonyl group), 1710 (acid carbonyl group), and 967 cm⁻¹ (trans vinyl group); NMR (acetone-d₆) 5.68 (multiplet, vinyl hydrogens) and 4.11 ξ (multiplet, carbinolic hydrogens).

The slow-running epimer (d,1-prostaglandin E₁) is recrystallized from ethyl acetate-petroleum ether to give white crystals, m.p. 100°-105° C., ν max. (KBr) 1725 (ketone carbonyl group), 1700 (acid carbonyl group), and 970 cm⁻¹ (trans vinyl group); NMR (acetone-d₆) 5.67 (multiplet, vinyl hydrogens) and 4.12 (multiplet, carbinolic hydrogens).

EXAMPLES 125 TO 139

In accordance with the method described in Example 119, the various 3-hydroxy-1-alkynes listed in the table below are converted to the corresponding 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkynes by treatment with triphenylmethyl bromide.

                  TABLE                                                            ______________________________________                                         125  1-heptyn-3-ol   3-triphenylmethoxyheptyne-1                               126  1-hexyn-3-ol    3-triphenylmethoxy-hexyne-1                               127  1-pentyn-3-ol   3-triphenylmethoxy-pentyne-1                              128  1-nonyne-3-ol.sup.a                                                                            3-triphenylmethoxy-nonyne-1                               129  1-decyne-3-ol.sup.b                                                                            3-triphenylmethoxy-decyne-1                               130  4-ethyl-1-octyne-3-ol                                                                          3-triphenylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                                    octyne-1                                                  131  4-ethyl-1-hexyne-3-ol                                                                          3-triphenylmethoxy-4-ethyl-                                                    hexyne-1                                                  132  4-methyl-1-heptyne-3-ol                                                                        3-triphenylmethoxy-4-methyl-                                                   heptyne-1                                                 133  4-methyl-1-pentyne-3-ol                                                                        3-triphenylmethoxy-4-methyl-                                                   pentyne-1                                                 134  7-methyl-6-en-1-octyne-                                                                        3-triphenylmethoxy-7-methyl-                                   3-ol.sup.c      6-en-octyne-1                                             135  6,7-dimethyl-6-en-1-                                                                           3-triphenylmethoxy-6,7-                                        octyne-3-ol.sup.c                                                                              dimethyl-6-en-octyne-1                                    136  7-isobutyl-6-en-1-                                                                             3-triphenylmethoxy-7-isobutyl-                                 octyne-3-ol.sup.c                                                                              6-en-octyne-1                                             137  5-en-1-hexyne-3-ol.sup.d                                                                       3-triphenylmethoxy-5-en-                                                       hexyne-1                                                  138  5,9-dimethyl-9-en-1-                                                                           3-triphenylmethoxy-5,9-                                        decyne-3-ol.sup.e                                                                              dimethyl-9-en-decyne-1                                    139  cis-5-en-1-octyne-3-                                                                           3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5-en-                                   ol.sup.f        octyne-1                                                  ______________________________________                                          References:                                                                    .sup.a M. Bertrand, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 481 (1958).                       .sup.b F. Bohlmann and D. Ratz, Chem. Ber., 90, 2265 (1957).                   .sup.c U. S. Pat. No. 3,452,105 (June 24, 1969); Chem. Abs., 71, 60678         (1969).                                                                        .sup.d A. Viola and J. H. MacMillan, Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 92,2404           (1970).                                                                        .sup.e Sequin, Bull. Soc. Chem. France, 12, 948 (1945).                        .sup.f J. Fried et al., Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 4342                 

EXAMPLES 140-256

Treatment of the cycloalkenone designated in the table below with the alanate [lithium diisobutyl-methyl-(3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenyl)-alanate] prepared by treatment of the listed 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-alkyne with diisobutyl aluminum hydride followed with methyl lithium, all by the procedure described in Example 120, is productive 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8-ξ-prostenoates of the table.

                                      TABLE 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________                      Starting 3-triphenyl-                                                                    Product                                                  Starting Cycloalkenone                                                                     methoxy-1-alkyne of                                                                      Alkyl 9-Oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-           Example                                                                             of Example  Example   8ξ-prostenoate                                   __________________________________________________________________________     140  14          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7-tri-                                     nor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                      141  23          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,7b-bis-                                     homo-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                     142  31          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-13-                                    trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             143  41          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-                                  13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                          144  46          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-13-                                      trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             145  53          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7-nor-13-                                      trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             146  70          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-13-                                   trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             147  74          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-13-                                    13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                          148  79          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-13-                                   trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             149  99          119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-13-                                   trans-8ξ-prostenaoate                            150  111         119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-13-                                   trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             151  112         119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,-                                   6,7-trinor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate               152  113         119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-7-                                    nor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                      153  114         119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                     154  118         119       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-13-                                     13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                          155  81          119       butyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-8ξ-                                3                                                                              prostenoate                                         156  82          119       isopropyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-                                  8ξ-prostenoate                                   157  83          119       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-                                     8ξ-prostenoate                                   158  84          119       n-decyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-13-trans-                                    8ξ-prostenoate                                   159  900         119       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5-cis,13-                                     trans-8ξ-prostadienoate                          160  13          125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-nor-13-                                     trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             161  13          128       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-methyl-                                     13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                          162  13          130       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-13-                                   trans-8ξ-prostenoate                             163  13          132       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-methyl-20-                                  nor-13-trans-8ξ-prostenoate                      164  13          134       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19-methyl-13-                                  trans,18-8ξ-prostadienoate                       165  13          135       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-18,19-di-                                      methyl-13-trans,18-8ξ-prostadienoate             166  13          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-trans,                                7                                                                              17-cis-prostadienoate                               167  14          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7-trinor-                                  8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                168  15          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-6,7-dinor-8ξ                                -                                                                              13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                      169  23          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                 8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                170  31          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-8ξ-1                                3-                                                                             trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         171  41          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-                                  8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                172  46          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxo-8ξ-13-                                trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         173  53          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7-nor-8ξ-13-                                trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         174  70          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-8ξ-                                13-                                                                            trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         175  74          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-8ξ-1                                3-                                                                             trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         176  79          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-8ξ-                                13-                                                                            trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         177  99          139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-                                13-                                                                            trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         178  111         139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-8ξ-                                13-                                                                            trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         179  112         139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,6,7-                                trinor-13-trans, 17-cis-prostadienoate              180  113         139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-7-nor-                                8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                181  114         139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bishomo-                                8ξ-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                182  118         139       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-8ξ-13                                -                                                                              trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                         183  81          139       butyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-trans,                                17-                                                                            cis-prostadienoate                                  184  82          139       isopropyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-tr                                ans,                                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                  185  83          139       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-trans                                ,                                                                              17-cis-prostadienoate                               186  84          139       n-decyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-13-tran                                s,17-                                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                  187  14          136       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7-trinor-19                                -                                                                              isobutyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate           188  14          137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-5,6,7,19,20-pen                                ta-                                                                            nor-8ξ-13-trans-17,prostadienoate                189  13          137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19,20-dinor-8.x                                i.-13-                                                                         trans,18-prostadienoate                             190  13          138       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-17-methyl-20-is                                o-                                                                             propenyl-8ξ-trans-prostenoate                    191  15          131       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-6,7,19                                ,                                                                              20-tetranor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate              192  15          135       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-18,19-dimethyl-                                6,                                                                             7-dinor-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate            193  23          130       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-7a,7b-                                bishomo-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                  194  23          134       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19-methyl-7a,7b                                -                                                                              bishomo-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate            195  31          126       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-19,20-                                 dinor-8ξ -13-trans-prostenoate                   196  31          129       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2,20-diethyl-                                  8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                          197  31          132       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-16-                                    methyl-8ξ-20-nor-13-trans-prostenoate            198  31          135       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-ethyl-18,                                    19-dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate        199  41          127       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-                                  18,19,20-trinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate          200  41          128       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3,20-tri-                                    methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                   201  41          132       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3,16-tri-                                    methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate            202  41          136       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-                                  19-isobutyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate        203  41          137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-                                  19,20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans 17-prostadienoate        204  46          125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-20-nor-                                  8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                          205  46          128       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-20-                                      methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                   206  46          130       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-16-                                      ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                    207  46          132       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-16-                                      methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate            208  46          137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-oxa-19,20-                                   dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate              209  53          137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7,19,20-tri                                    nor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate                210  53          135       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7-nor-18,19-                                   dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate           211  53          133       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7,18,19,20-                                    tetranor-16-methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate       212  70          125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-20-                                   nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      213  70          129       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-20-                                   ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                    214  70          131       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-16-                                   ethyl-19,20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate        215  70          132       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-16-                                   methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate            216  70          134       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-fluoro-19-                                   methyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate             217  74          135       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-18,19-                                 dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate           218  74          137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a-homo-19,20-                                 dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate              219  79          125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-20-                                   nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      220  79          129       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-20-                                   ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                    221  79          130       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-16-                                   ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                    222  79          133       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-16-                                   methyl-18,19,20-trinor-8ξ-trans-prostenoate      223  79          135       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-phenyl-18,                                   19,-dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate       224  99          125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-20-                                   nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      225  99          128       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2,20-dimethyl-                                 8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                          226  99          131       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-16-                                   ethyl-19,20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate        227  99          134       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2,19-dimethyl-                                 8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate                    228  99          137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-2-methyl-19,                                   20-dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate           229  111         125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-20-                                   nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                      230  111         128       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-20-                                   methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                   231  111         130       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-16-                                   ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                    232  111         135       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-18,                                   19-dimethyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate        233  111         137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-19,                                   20-dinor-8ξ -13-trans,17-prostadienoate          234  112         129       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,6,                                  7-trinor-20-ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate        235  112         132       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,6,                                  7,20-tetranor-16-methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prost-                                  enoate                                              236  112         136       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-5,6,7-                                trinor-19-isobutyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadien                                oate                                                237  113         128       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-20-                                   methyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                   238  113         134       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-10a-homo-19-                                   methyl-8-ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate            239  114         125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate              240  114         129       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-20-ethyl-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate            241  114         132       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-16-methyl-20-nor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoat                                e                                                   242  114         134       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-7a,10a-bis-                                    homo-19-methyl-8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate     243  118         125       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-20-nor-                                 8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                          244  118         128       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-20-methy                                l-                                                                             8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                          245  118         130       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-16-ethyl                                -                                                                              8ξ-13-trans-prostenoate                          246  118         133       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-16-                                     methyl-18,19,20-trinor-8ξ-13-trans-prostenoa                                te                                                  247  118         134       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-19-methy                                l-                                                                             8ξ-13-trans,18-prostadienoate                    248  118         137       ethyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-3-thia-19,20-                                  dinor-8ξ-13-trans,17-prostadienoate              249  900         125       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-nor-8ξ-5                                -                                                                              cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                         250  900         128       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-20-methyl-8.xi                                .-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                         251  900         130       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-ethyl-8ξ                                -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                         252  900         132       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-16-methyl-20-                                 nor-8ξ-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate             253  900         134       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19-methyl-8.xi                                .-5-                                                                           cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate                     254  900         135       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-18,19-dimethyl                                -                                                                              8ξ-5-cis,13-trans,18-prostatrienoate             255  900         137       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-19,20-dinor-8.                                xi.-                                                                           5-cis,13-trans,17-prostatrienoate                   256  900         139       methyl 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy-8ξ-5-cis,13                                -                                                                              trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate                        __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 257 Preparation of ethyl 9α,β,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-prostenoate

A solution containing 3 g. of ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-trans-prostenoate (Example 121) in 120 ml. of absolute alcohol containing 115 mg. of sodium borohydride is stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The solution is poured into 300 ml. of saturated sodium chloride solution and the oily precipitate is extracted with ether. The ether is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give subject product as an oil; λmax. 2195, 5178, 8.45μ; the product is a mixture of 9α- and 9β-hydroxy derivatives.

EXAMPLES 258-374

Treatment of the designated 9-oxo-15-triphenylmethoxy derivatives listed in the table below, with glacial acetic acid-tetrahydropyran-water (4:2:1) in the manner described in Example 121 is productive of the corresponding 15-hydroxy derivatives of the table. This acid treatment also ensures a trans-relationship between the two side-chains attached to C₈ and C₁₂.

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Starting 15-tri-                                                               phenylmethoxy Product Alkyl 9-oxo-                                     Ex-     derivative of 15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                     ample   Example       prostenoates                                             ______________________________________                                         258     140           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7-trinor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                              259     141           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                              trans-prostenoate                                        260     142           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                              261     143           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                              262     144           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                              263     145           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                              264     146           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              265     147           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                              266     148           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              267     149           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              268     150           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              269     151           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         13-trans-prostenoate                                     270     152           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-13-                                                             trans-prostenoate                                        271     153           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-13-                                                             trans-prostenoate                                        272     154           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                              273     155           Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        13-trans-prostenoate                                     274     156           Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-                                                            hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                              275     157           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       13-trans-prostenoate                                     276     158           n-decyl 9-oxo-15-                                                              hydroxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                              277     159           Methyl 9-oxo-15-                                                               hydroxy-5-cis,-13-                                                             trans-prostadienoate                                     278     160           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        20-nor-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                              279     161           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        20-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                              280     162           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              281     163           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoate                                        282     164           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        19-methyl-13-trans,18-                                                         prostadienoate                                           283     165           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        18,19-dimethyl-13-                                                             trans,18-prostadienoate                                  284     166           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                           285     167           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7-trinor-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoate                                    286     168           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-13-trans-                                                            17-cis-prostadienoate                                    287     169           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                              trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoate                                                 288     170           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                       289     171           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoate                                    290     172           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostadienoate                                           291     173           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostadienoate                                           292     174           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                       293     175           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                       294     176           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                       295     177           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                       296     178           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoate                                       297     179           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        dienoate                                                 298     180           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-13-                                                             trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoate                                                 299     181           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-13-                                                             trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoate                                                 300     182           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-13-trans,17-                                                            cis-prostadienoate                                       301     183           Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                           302     184           Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-                                                            hydroxy-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                       303     185           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                           304     186           n-decyl 9-oxo-15-                                                              hydroxy-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoate                                       305     187           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7-trinor-19-iso-                                                           butyl-13-trans,18-                                                             prostadienoate                                           306     188           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        5,6,7,19,20-pentanor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 307     189           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        19,20-dinor-13-trans,                                                          18-prostadienoate                                        308     190           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        17-methyl-20-isopro-                                                           penyl-13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoate                                                 309     191           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-ethyl-6,7,19,20-                                                            tetranor-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              310     192           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        18,19-dimethyl-6,7-                                                            dinor-13-trans,18-                                                             prostadienoate                                           ______________________________________                                                 Starting 15-tri-                                                               phenylmethoxy Product Alkyl 9-oxo-                                     Ex-     derivative of 15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                     ample   Example       prostadienoates                                          ______________________________________                                         311     193           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-ethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                        13-trans-prostenoate                                     312     194           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        19-methyl-7a,7b-bis                                                            homo-13-trans,18-                                                              prostadienoate                                           313     195           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-                                                           13-trans-prostenoate                                     314     196           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2,20-diethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                              315     197           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-methyl-20-                                                          nor-trans-prostenoate                                    316     198           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-18,19-dimethyl-                                                        13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 317     199           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-18,19,20-                                                         trinor-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                              318     200           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3,20-trimethyl-13-                                                           trans-prostenoate                                        319     201           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3,16-trimethyl-20-                                                           nor-13-trans-prosta-                                                           noate                                                    320     202           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3,dimethyl-19-iso-                                                           butyl-13-trans,18-                                                             prostadienoate                                           321     203           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-19,20-                                                            dinor-13-trans,17-                                                             prostadienoate                                           322     204           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-20-nor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                              ______________________________________                                                 Starting 15-tri-                                                               phenylmethoxy Product Alkyl 9-oxo-                                     Ex-     derivative of 15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                     ample   Example       prostenoate                                              ______________________________________                                         323     205           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-20-methyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                        324     206           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-ethyl-13-                                                             trans-prostenoate                                        325     207           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-methyl-20-                                                            nor-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                              326     208           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-19,20-dinor-13-                                                          trans,17-prostadienoate                                  327     209           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7,19,20-trinor-13-                                                             trans,17-prostadienoate                                  328     210           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-18,19-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 329     211           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7,18,19,20-tetranor                                                            16-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                              330     212           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                        331     213           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-20-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                        332     214           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-ethyl-19,                                                          20-dinor-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              333     215           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-methyl-20-                                                         nor-13-trans-prostenoate-                                                      prostenoate                                              334     216           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-19-methyl-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoate                                  335     217           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                        13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 336     218           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-19,20-dinor-                                                           13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 337     219           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                        338     220           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-20-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                        339     221           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                        340     222           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-methyl-18,                                                         19,20-trinor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                              341     223           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-18,19-di-                                                             methyl-13-trans,18-pro-                                                        stadienoate                                              342     224           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                        343     225           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2,20-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                              344     226           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-ethyl-19,                                                          20-dinor-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              345     227           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2,19-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                        18-prostadienoate                                        346     228           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 347     229           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-20-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                        348     230           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-20-methyl-13-                                                         trans-prostenoate                                        349     231           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoate                                        350     232           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                       13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 351     233           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-19,20-dinor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoate                                                 352     234           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         20-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              353     235           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7,20-                                                             tetranor-16-methyl-13-                                                         trans-prostenoate                                        354     236           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-5,6,7-trinor-                                                         19-isobutyl-13-trans,                                                          18-prostadienoate                                        355     237           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-20-methyl-13-                                                         trans-prostenoate                                        356     238           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-19-methyl-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoate                                  357     239           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-20-nor-                                                         13-trans-prostenoate                                     358     240           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-20-                                                             ethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                            stenoate                                                 359     241           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16-                                                             methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                              360     242           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-19-                                                             methyl-13-trans,18-                                                            prostadienoate                                           361     243           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                              362     244           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-20-methyl-13-                                                           trans-prostenoate                                        363     245           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoate                                        364     246           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-methyl-18,19,                                                        20-trinor-13-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                              365     247           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-19-methyl-13-                                                           trans,18-prostadienoate                                  366     248           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-19,20-dinor-13-                                                         trans,17-prostadienoate                                  367     249           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       20-nor-5-cis,13-trans-                                                         prostadienoate                                           368     250           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                            trans-prostadienoate                                     369     251           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                                             trans-prostadienoate                                     370     252           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-methyl-20-nor-5-cis,                                                        13-trans-prostadienoate                                  371     253           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       19-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                            trans,18-prosta-                                                               trienoate                                                372     254           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       18,19-dimethyl-5-cis,                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            trienoate                                                373     255           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       19,20-dinor-5-cis,13-                                                          trans,17-prosta-                                                               trienoate                                                374     256           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostatrienoate                                          ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 375-491

Saponification of the alkyl esters designated in the following table by the method described in Example 122 is productive of the prostenoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Starting alkyl 9-                                                                            Product                                                  Ex-     oxo-prostenoate                                                                              9-Oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                     ample   of example    trans-prostenoic acid                                    ______________________________________                                         375     258           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-                                                        trinor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              376     259           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                                        bishomo-13-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                              377     260           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                              378     261           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                          379     262           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     380     263           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     381     264           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              382     265           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-13-trans-pros-                                                            tenoic acid                                              383     266           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              384     267           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              385     268           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-13-trans-pros-                                                            tenoic acid                                              386     269           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-13-                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                    387     270           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-7-nor-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                          388     271           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,-                                                          10a-bishomo-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                          389     272           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-                                                            thia-13-trans-pros-                                                            tenoic acid                                              390     273           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    391     274           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    392     275           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    393     276           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    394     277           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                                        13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     395     278           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-nor-                                                       13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     396     279           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                                           methyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              397     280           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                              398     281           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          399     282           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19-                                                           methyl-13-trans,18-                                                            prostadienoic acid                                       400     283           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,19-                                                        dimethyl-13-trans,18-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       401     284           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             402     285           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-                                                        trinor-13-trans,17-cis-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                       403     286           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-di-                                                       nor-13-trans,17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                       404     287           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                                        bishomo-13-trans,17-                                                           cis-prostadienoic acid                                   405     288           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                       406     289           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-13-trans,17-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                   407     290           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-pros-                                                          tadienoic acid                                           408     291           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        13-trans,17-cis-pros-                                                          tadienoic acid                                           409     292           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-13-trans,17-cis-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                       410     293           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-13-trans,17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       411     294           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-13-trans,17-cis-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                       412     295           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-13-trans,17-                                                            cis-prostadienoic acid                                   413     296           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-13-trans,17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       414     297           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-13-                                                          trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             415     298           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-7-nor-13-trans,-                                                          17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                     416     299           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,-                                                          10a-bishomo-13-trans,-                                                         17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                     417     300           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        dienoic acid                                             418     301           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             419     302           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             420     303           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             421     304           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                             422     305           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7-                                                        trinor-19-isobutyl-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     423     306           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5,6,7,-                                                       19,20-pentanor-13-trans,                                                       17-prostadienoic acid                                    424     307           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-                                                        dinor-13-trans,18-                                                             prostadienoic acid                                       425     308           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                          methyl-20-isopropenyl-                                                         13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     426     309           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-6,7,19,20-tetra-                                                         nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                     427     310           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,19-                                                        dimethyl-6,7-dinor-13-                                                         trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     428     311           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                           13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     429     312           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19-                                                           methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             430     313           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-19,20-dinor-13-                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                    431     314           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                                         diethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                         enoic acid                                               432     315           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-16-methyl-20-nor-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     433     316           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-18,19-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             434     317           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-18,19,20-tri-                                                         nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                     435     318           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3,-                                                         20-trimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                          436     319           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3,-                                                         16-trimethyl-20-nor-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                    437     320           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-19-isobutyl-                                                          13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             438     321           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             439     322           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        20-nor-13-trans-prost-                                                         enoic acid                                               440     323           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        20-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                          441     324           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                          442     325           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        16-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    443     326           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        19,20-dinor-13-trans,-                                                         17-prostadienoic acid                                    444     327           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7,19,-                                                        20-trinor-13-trans,17-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                       445     328           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        18,19-dimethyl-13-                                                             trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     446     329           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7,18,-                                                        19,20-tetranor-16-meth-                                                        yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                     447     330           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          448     331           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-20-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                    449     332           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-16-ethyl-19,20-                                                         dinor-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                              450     333           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-16-methyl-20-                                                           nor-13-trans-pros-                                                             tenoic acid                                              451     334           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-19-methyl-13-                                                           trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     452     335           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                           13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             453     336           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-19,20-dinor-13-                                                           trans,17-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     454     337           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          455     338           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-20-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                    456     339           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-16-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                    457     340           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phen-                                                       yl-16-methyl-18,19,20-                                                         trinor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              458     341           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-18,19-dimethyl-                                                         13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             459     342           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          460     343           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                                         dimethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                          461     344           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-16-ethyl-19,20-                                                         dinor-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                              462     345           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,19-                                                         dimethyl-13-trans,18-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       463     346           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            methyl-19,20-dinor-                                                            13-trans,17-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             464     347           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-20-nor-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                          465     348           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-20-methyl-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                    466     349           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          467     350           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-18,19-dimethyl-                                                           13-trans,18-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                             468     351           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-19,20-dinor-13-                                                           trans,17-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     469     352           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                                          ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                              470     353           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7,20-tetra-                                                           nor-16-methyl-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          471     354           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-5,6,7-trinor-19-                                                          isobutyl-13-trans,18-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       472     355           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-20-methyl-13-                                                             trans prostenoic acid                                    473     356           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-19-methyl-13-                                                             trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     474     357           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-20-nor-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                    475     358           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-20-ethyl-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    476     359           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-methyl-20-                                                          nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                     477     360           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-19-methyl-13-                                                          trans,18-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     478     361           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       20-nor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              479     362           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       20-methyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                          480     363           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-ethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                          481     364           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-methyl-18,19,20-                                                            trinor-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              482     365           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       19-methyl-13-trans,18-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                       483     366           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       19,20-dinor-13-trans,-                                                         17-prostadienoic acid                                    484     367           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-nor-                                                       5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid                                             485     368           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                       486     369           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       487     370           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           methyl-20-nor-5-cis,13-                                                        trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                     488     371           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19-                                                           methyl-5-cis,13-trans,-                                                        18-prostatrienoic acid                                   489     372           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-18,19-                                                        dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                                             trans-18-prostatrienoic                                                        acid                                                     490     373           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-                                                        dinor-5-cis,13-trans,-                                                         17-prostatrienoic acid                                   491     374           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,-                                                       13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 492 Preparation of 3-(tert-butoxy)-1-iodooctane

Into a solution of 16.7 g. of 1-iodo-3-octanol [Shriner et al., J. Org. Chem. 4, 103 (1939)] in 250 ml. of methylene chloride is bubbled isobutylene at a fast rate until the solution is saturated. The solution is cooled and 2 ml. of concentrated sulfuric acid is added. The solution is stoppered and allowed to stand at room temperature for 3 days. After the solution is poured into 300 ml. of 5% sodium carbonate, the organic phase is separated, washed with brine, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. Distillation gave 13.9 g. (68%) of product, b.p. 59° C. (0.008 mm).

EXAMPLE 493 Preparation of 15-(tert-butoxy)-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester

To a Grignard solution, prepared from 5.05 g. of magnesium and 65.8 g. of 3-(tert-butoxy)-1-iodooctane in 150 ml. of diethyl ether under nitrogen atmosphere, is added 4.0 g. of copper iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine complex followed by dropwise addition of 49 g. of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one [Hardegger et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 50, 2501 (1967)] and the resulting mixture is stirred for 18 hours. Saturated ammonium chloride (110 ml.) is added followed by 100 ml. of water and 100 ml. of diethyl ether. Unreacted magnesium is removed by filtration. The ethereal layer is washed successively with aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution, ammonium chloride solution, and water, dried over magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give an oil. Distillation at 0.05 mm. (bath 100°-185° C.) gives 45.4 g. of material containing unreacted starting material and 30 g. (85% yield based on non-recovered starting material; see below) of residue which contains the desired product. This material is chromatographed on silica gel. The product is eluted with diethyl ether to give 25.2 g. (71% based on recovered starting material) of a syrup; this material has no significant ultra- violet absorption; λ_(max) ^(KBr) 5.74, 7.20, 7.35, 8.35μ; nmr 2H quartet δ4.09 (OCH₂ of ester), 1H broad singlet 3.57 (carbinolic proton), 5H overlapping multiplets 2.0-2.4 (protons next to C═O), 3H triplet 1.22 (CH₃ of ethyl), 9H singlet 1.17 (CH₃ 's to t-butyl) and 3H triplet 0.9 (terminal methyl); mass spectrum: m/e 424.

EXAMPLE 494 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester

A solution of 25 g. of 15-(tert-butoxy)-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester in 100 ml. of trifluoroacetic acid is stirred in an ice bath for 1 hour and is then poured into 500 ml. of ice water and extracted several times with chloroform. The combined chloroform extracts are washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness. The resulting oil is dissolved in 200 ml. of 1 N ammonium hydroxide in ethanol, kept at ambient temperature for 15 minutes, then taken to dryness. The residual oil is dissolved in chloroform and washed with 1 N hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried and taken to dryness to give 21.7 g. (100%) of product as a yellow syrup. There is essentially no uv absorption; λ_(max) ^(KBr) 2.90, 5.75, 8.45μ; nmr 2H quartet δ4.13 (OCH₂ of ester), 1H broad singlet 3.63 (carbinolic proton), 3H triplet (CH₃ of ester), and 3H distorted triplet 0.92 (terminal methyl); mass spectrum: m/e 368.

EXAMPLE 495 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxoprostanoic acid

A suspension of 15 g. of 15-hydroxy-9-oxoprostanoic acid, ethyl ester in 230 ml. of aqueous methanol (1:1) containing 6.45 g. of potassium hydroxide is stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour and then at room temperature for 18 hours. The resulting solution is acidified with 1 N hydrochloric acid, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted several times with diethyl ether. The combined ether extracts are washed twice with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and taken to dryness to give 13.1 g. (94%) of product as an oil. There is essentially no uv absorption; [α]_(D) ²⁵ 0° (1.0% in CHCl₃); λ_(max) ^(KBr) 2.80-3.70 (broad), 5.75, 5.87μ; nmr 2H singlet δ6.65 (hydroxyl and carboxyl protons), 1H broad singlet 3.63 (carbinolic proton), and 3H distorted triplet 0.93 (terminal methyl); mass spectrum: m/e 340.

EXAMPLE 496 Preparation of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-octyne

To 68 ml. of 1.6 M butyllithium in hexane at -50° C. is added dropwise, with stirring, 7.4 g. of 1-pentyne. The resulting white sludge is diluted with 20 ml. of hexane, brought to 10° C. and treated with 11 g. of freshly prepared β-chloropropionaldehyde (Org. Syn., Coll. Vol. I, p. 166) at such a rate that the temperature is maintained at 10°-15° C. The solution is allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 hours then treated with saturated ammonium chloride solution. The organic phase is separated, washed with dilute hydrochloric solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation gives 5.1 g. of product b.p. 65°-66° C. at 0.3 nm.; λmax. 2.95 (--OH) and 4.55μ (--C.tbd.C--); vapor phase chromatography shows one peak.

EXAMPLE 497 Preparation of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-cis-octene

A solution of 2 g. of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-octyne (Example 496) is hydrogenated in 50 ml. absolute alcohol using 200 mg. of Lindlar catalyst (5% Pd on CaCO₃). The catalyst is removed by filtration and the mother liquor is taken to dryness to give 2 g. of an oil; λmax. 2.95 (--OH) and 7.25μ ##STR36##

EXAMPLE 498 Preparation of 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-octyne

A mixture of 15 g. of sodium iodide in 100 ml. of 2-butanone is stirred at the reflux temperature for 30 minutes. To the cooled mixture is added 12 g. of 1-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-octyne in 150 ml. of 2-butanone. The resulting mixture is stirred at the reflux temperature for 18 hours then cooled and filtered. The mother liquor is taken to dryness and the residue is triturated with benzene and filtered. The benzene is taken to dryness to give the subject product as an oil. The material is shown to be homogeneous by vapor phase chromatography and thin layer chromatography.

EXAMPLE 499 Preparation of 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octen

The subject compound is prepared from 3-hydroxy-1-chloro-4-cis-octene and sodium iodide by the method of Example 498.

EXAMPLE 500 Preparation of 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-octyne

The subject compound is prepared from 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-octyne (Example 498) and isobutylene by the method of Example 492.

EXAMPLE 501 Preparation of 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octene

The subject compound is prepared from 3-hydroxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octene (Example 499) and isobutylene by the method of Example 492.

EXAMPLE 502 Preparation of 3-(tert-butoxy)-1-iodohexane

A mixture of 23.4 g. of 1-chloro-3-hexanol [Fourneau, et. al., Bull. Soc. Chem. France, 25, 367 (1919)] in 300 ml. of 2-butanone containing 30 g. of sodium iodide is stirred at the reflux temperature for 18 hours. The cooled solution is filtered and the mother liquor is taken to dryness. Distillation of the residue affords 32.9 g. (84%) of 1-iodo-3-hexanol, b.p. 105° C. (10 mm). Treatment of this material in 500 ml. of methylene chloride, containing 4 ml. of concentrated sulfuric acid, with isobutylene according to the procedure described in Example 492 gives 27 g. of crude material. Chromatography on florisil affords 16 g. of product; λmax. 7.22 and 7.37μ (tert-butyl group).

EXAMPLES 503-558

Treatment of the cyclopentenones designated in the table below with the designated Grignard reagents by the procedure of Example 493 is productive of the alkyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-prostanoates and prostenoates of the table. 3-t-Butoxyoctylmagnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodooctane (Example 492); 3-t-butoxyhexyl magnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodohexane (Example 502), 3-t-butoxy-4-octynyl magnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-octyne (Example 500); and 3-t-butoxy-4-cis-octenyl magnesium iodide was prepared from 3-t-butoxy-1-iodo-4-cis-octene (Example 501).

                                      TABLE 6                                      __________________________________________________________________________          Starting cyclopentenone                                                                              Product Alkyl 9-Oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-prostanoa                                tes,                                                Example                                                                             of Example  Orignard Reagent                                                                         prostynoates and prostenoates                       __________________________________________________________________________     503  31          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-8-86                                           -prostanoate                                                         magnesium iodide                                              504  41          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-8ξ-                          magnesium iodide                                                                         prostanoate                                         505  46          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-8ξ-prostanoate                      magnesium iodide                                              506  70          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-8τ-prostan                                oate                                                                 magnesium iodide                                              507  79          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-8ξ-prostano                                ate                                                                  magnesium iodide                                              508  99          3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-prostano                                ate                                                                  magnesium iodide                                              509  118         3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-8ξ-prostanoat                                e                                                                    magnesium iodide                                              510  900         3-t-butoxyoctyl                                                                          methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-5-cis-prostenoat                                e                                                                    magnesium iodide                                              511  31          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-8.x                                i.                                                                   magnesium iodide                                                                         prostanoate                                         512  41          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-19,20-                          magnesium iodide                                                                         dinor 8ξ-prostanoate                             513  46          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-19,20-dinor-8ξ                                -                                                                    magnesium iodide                                                                         prostanoate                                         514  70          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-19,20-dinor-8.                                xi.-                                                                 magnesium iodide                                                                         prostanoate                                         515  79          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-19,20-dinor-8.                                xi.-                                                                 magnesium iodide                                                                         prostanoate                                         516  99          3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-19,20-dinor-8.                                xi.-                                                                 magnesium iodide                                                                         prostanoate                                         517  118         3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-19,20-dinor-8.xi                                .-                                                                   magnesium iodide                                                                         prostanoate                                         518  900         3-t-butoxyhexyl                                                                          methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-19,20-dinor-8ξ-5-ci                                s-                                                                   magnesium iodide                                                                         prostenoate                                         519  13          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                         ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        520  15          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-6,7-dinor-8ξ-16-                          ynyl magnesium                                                                           prostynoate                                                          iodide                                                        521  23          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8ξ-16-                      ynyl magnesium                                                                           prostynaoate                                                         iodide                                                        522  31          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-8ξ-16-prosty                                noate                                                                ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        523  41          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-8ξ-16-                       ynyl magnesium                                                                           prostynoate                                                          iodide                                                        524  46          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-8ξ-16-prostyno                                ate                                                                  ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        525  53          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7-nor-8ξ-16-prostyno                                ate                                                                  ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        526  70          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-8ξ-16-prost                                ynoate                                                               ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        527  74          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a-homo-8ξ-16-prosty                                noate                                                                ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        528  79          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-8ξ-16-prost                                ynoate                                                               ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        529  81          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        butyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                         ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        530  82          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        isopropyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoat                                e                                                                    ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        531  83          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                        ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        532  84          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        decyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-prostynoate                         ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        533  99          3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-16-prost                                ynoate                                                               ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        534  118         3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-8ξ                                           -16-prostynoate                                                      ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        535  111         3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-8ξ-16-prost                                ynoate                                                               ynyl magnesium                                                                 iodide                                                        536  113         3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-7-nor-8ξ-16                                -                                                                    ynyl magnesium                                                                           prostynoate                                                          iodide                                                        537  114         3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,10a-bishomo-8ξ-16                                -                                                                    ynyl magnesium                                                                           prostynoate                                                          iodide                                                        538  900         3-t-butoxy-4-oct-                                                                        methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-yne-5-cis-                         ynyl magnesium                                                                           prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        539  13          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-prostenoat                                e                                                                    octenyl magnesium                                                              iodide                                                        540  15          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-6,7-dinor-8ξ-16-cis-                      octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        541  23          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8ξ-16-                      octenyl magnesium                                                                        cis-prostenoate                                                      iodide                                                        542  31          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-ethyl-8ξ-16-cis-                        octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        543  41          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3,3-dimethyl-8ξ-16-c                                is-                                                                  octenyl magensium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        544  46          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-oxa-8ξ-16-cis-                          octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        545  53          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7-nor-8ξ-16-cis-                          octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        546  70          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-fluoro-8ξ-16-cis-                       octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        547  74          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a-homo-8ξ-16-cis-                        octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        548  79          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-phenyl-8ξ-16-cis-                       octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        549  81          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        butyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-prostenoat                                e                                                                    octenyl magnesium                                                              iodide                                                        550  82          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        isopropyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-                            octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        551  83          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-                               octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        552  84          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        decyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-16-cis-prostenoat                                e                                                                    octenyl magnesium                                                              iodide                                                        553  99          3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-2-methyl-8ξ-16-cis-                       octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        554  118         3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-3-thia-8ξ-16-cis-                         octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        555  111         3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-8-ξ-16-cis-                      octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostenoate                                                          iodide                                                        556  113         3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-10a-homo-7-nor-8ξ-16                                -                                                                    octenyl magnesium                                                                        cis-prostenoate                                                      iodide                                                        557  114         3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        ethyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-7a,10a-bishomo-8ξ-16                                -                                                                    octenyl magnesium                                                                        cis-prostenoate                                                      iodide                                                        558  900         3-t-butoxy-4-cis-                                                                        methyl 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy-8ξ-5-cis-16-cis-                         octenyl magnesium                                                                        prostadienoate                                                       iodide                                                    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EXAMPLES 559-614

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-t-butoxy derivatives designated in the table below with trifluoroacetic acid and then with aqueous ammonia by the method described in Example 494 is productive of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy esters of the table.

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Starting at 15-t-                                                      Ex-     butoxy derivative                                                                             Product Alkyl 9-oxo-15-                                 ample   of Example     hydroxy derivative                                      ______________________________________                                         559     503            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-prostanoate                                     560     504            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-prostano-                                                         ate                                                     561     505            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-prostanoate                                       562     506            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-prostanoate                                    563     507            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-prostanoate                                    564     508            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl prostanoate                                    565     509            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-prostanoate                                      566     510            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis-prostenoate                                       567     511            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-                                                           prostanoate                                             568     512            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-19,20-                                                            dinor-prostanoate                                       569     513            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-19,20-dinor-                                                             prostanoate                                             570     514            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-19,20-dinor-                                                          prostanoate                                             571     515            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          prostanoate                                             572     516            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-19,20-dinor-                                                          prostanoate                                             573     517            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-19,20-dinor-                                                            prostanoate                                             574     518            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       19,20-dinor-5-cis-                                                             prostanoate                                             575     519            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-prostynoate                                          576     520            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-16-prostyno-                                                         ate                                                     577     521            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-16-prost-                                                        ynoate                                                  578     522            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-prostynoate                                  579     523            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-16-prost-                                                         ynoate                                                  580     524            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-prostynoate                                    581     525            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-16-prostynoate                                    582     526            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-prostynoate                                 583     527            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-16-prostynoate                                  584     528            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-prostynoate                                 585     529            Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-prostynoate                                          586     530            Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-hy-                                                         droxy-16-prostynoate                                    587     531            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-prostynoate                                          588     532            Decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-prostynoate                                          589     533            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-prostynostate                               590     534            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-prostynoate                                   591     535            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-prostynoate                                 592     536            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-16-                                                             prostynoate                                             593     537            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16                                                              prostynoate                                             594     538            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-yne-5-cis-prostenoate                                595     539            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-cis-prostenoate                                      596     540            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-16-cis-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                 597     541            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-16-cis-                                                          prostenoate                                             598     542            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-cis-prosteno-                                                       ate                                                     599     543            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-16-cis-                                                           prostenoate                                             600     544            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-cis-prostenoate                                601     545            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-16-cis-prostenoate                                602     546            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-cis-prosten-                                                       oate                                                    603     547            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oate                                                    604     548            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-cis-prosten-                                                       oate                                                    605     549            Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-cis-prostenoate                                      606     550            Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-hy-                                                         droxy-16-cis-prostenoate                                607     551            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-cis-prostenoate                                      608     552            Decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-cis-prostenoate                                      609     553            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-cis-pros-                                                          tenoate                                                 610     554            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-cis-prosteno-                                                        ate                                                     611     555            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-cis-pros-                                                          tenoate                                                 612     556            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-16-cis-                                                         prostenoate                                             613     557            Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16-cis-                                                         prostenoate                                             614     558            Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis-16-cis-prostadi-                                                         enoate                                                  ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 615-662

Saponification of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy alkyl esters designated in the table below by the procedure described in Example 495 is productive of the carboxylic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Starting alkyl                                                         Ex-     ester of     Product 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                 ample   Example      prostanoic acid                                           ______________________________________                                         615     559          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      prostanoic acid                                           616     560          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                       methyl-prostanoic acid                                    617     561          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        prostanoic acid                                           618     562          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     prostanoic acid                                           619     563          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     prostanoic acid                                           620     564          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     prostanoic acid                                           621     565          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       prostanoic acid                                           622     566          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           623     567          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      624     568          9-oxo-15-3,3-dimethyl-19,                                                      20-dinor-prostanoic acid                                  625     569          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      626     570          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      627     571          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      628     572          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      629     573          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                      630     574          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-19,20-                                                        dinor-5-cis-prostenoic acid                               631     575          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-pros-                                                      tynoic acid                                               632     576          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-dinor-                                                    16-prostynoic acid                                        633     577          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                    homo-16-prostynoic acid                                   634     578          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      16-prostynoic acid                                        635     579          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                       methyl-16-prostynoic acid                                 636     580          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                     prostynoic acid                                           637     581          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                     prostynoic acid                                           638     582          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                        639     583          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-                                                      16-prostynoic acid                                        640     584          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                        641     589          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                        642     590          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-prostynoic acid                                        643     591          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     16-prostynoic acid                                        644     592          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     7-nor-16-prostynoic acid                                  645     593          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-prostynoic acid                                646     594          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-yne-5-                                                     cis-prostenoic acid                                       647     595          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-cis-                                                       prostenoic acid                                           648     596          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-dinor-                                                    16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    649     597          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                    homo-16-cis-prostenoic acid                               650     598          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    651     599          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                       methyl-16-cis-prostenoic                                                       acid                                                      652     600          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                     cis-prostenoic acid                                       653     601          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                     cis-prostenoic acid                                       654     602          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    655     603          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-homo-                                                      16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    656     604          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    657     609          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    658     610          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    659     611          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     16-cis-prostenoic acid                                    660     612          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                     7-nor-16-cis-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                      661     613          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                  662     614          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis-                                                        16-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 663 Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-trans-prostenoate

To a mixture of 1 g. of ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-prostynoate (Example 575), 11 ml. of water and 27 ml. of dimethylformamide is added 27 ml. of 0.45 N chromous sulfate solution. The mixture is stirred for 48 hours under nitrogen atmostphere. The mixture then is extracted with ether several times and the combined extracts are taken to dryness. Silica gel chromatography gives the subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 664-682

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-prostynoates listed in Table 8A below with chromous sulfate in the manner of Example 663 is productive of the product 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-trans-prostenoates of the table.

                  TABLE 8A                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting      Product                                                  Ex-     16-prostenoate                                                                               9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                     ample   of Example    trans-prostenoate                                        ______________________________________                                         664     576           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        6,7-dinor-16-trans-                                                            prostenoate                                              665     577           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,7b-bishomo-16-trans-                                                        prostenoate                                              666     578           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-ethyl-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                  667     579           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3,3-dimethyl-16-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                              668     580           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-oxa-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oate                                                     669     581           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7-nor-16-trans-pros-                                                           tenoate                                                  670     582           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-fluoro-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                  671     583           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a-homo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                  672     584           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-phenyl-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                  673     585           Butyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-trans-prostenoate                                     674     586           Isopropyl 9-oxo-15-                                                            hydroxy-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoate                                                  675     587           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       16-trans-prostenoate                                     676     588           Decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        16-trans-prostenoate                                     677     589           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        2-methyl-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                  678     590           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        3-thia-16-trans-pros-                                                          tenoate                                                  679     591           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoate                                                  680     592           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        10a-homo-7-nor-16-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                              681     593           Ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                        7a,10a-bishomo-16-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                              682     594           Methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       5-cis,16-trans-prosta-                                                         dianoate                                                 ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 683-698

Saponification of the alkyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-trans-prostenoates listed in Table 8B below by the procedure described in Example 495 is productive of the corresponding prostenoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 8B                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting      Product 9-oxo-15-                                        Ex-     alkyl ester   hydroxy-16-trans                                         ample   of Example    prostenoic acids                                         ______________________________________                                         683     663           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    684     664           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-6,7-                                                          dinor-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 685     665           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                                        bishomo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                              686     666           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            ethyl-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 687     667           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-                                                          dimethyl-16-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                              688     668           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                        16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 689     669           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                        16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 690     670           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            fluoro-16-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              691     671           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a-                                                           homo-16-trans-prostenoic                                                       acid                                                     692     672           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                                            phenyl-16-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                              693     677           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-meth-                                                       yl-16-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                     694     678           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                       16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 695     679           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-16-trans-prostenoic                                                       acid                                                     696     680           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                                          homo-7-nor-16-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                          697     681           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,10a-                                                       bishomo-16-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                             698     682           9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,                                                        16-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 699 Preparation of 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylprostanoic acid

A 2 g. sample of 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid is hydrogenated using 700 mg. of 10% palladium on carbon in 50 ml. of absolute alcohol. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the mother liquor is taken to dryness to give 2 g. of subject compound as an oil.

EXAMPLE 723 Preparation of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-one

To a slurry of 233.5 g. (1.75 moles) of aluminum chloride in 390 ml. of carbon tetrachloride, saturated with acetylene and cooled in an ice bath, is added over 20 minutes 201.9 g. (1.50 moles) of hexanoyl chloride. After the addition is complete, acetylene is bubbled into the mixture as rapidly as it is absorbed and for 1 hour after absorption becomes slow. The mixture is poured onto 1700 g. of ice and 720 ml. of saturated brine. The organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is washed with ether. The combined organic phase and washings are washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated. The residual oil is combined with 10 g. of hydroquinone and distilled to yield a colorless oil, b.p. 51°-52° C. (0.10 torr).

EXAMPLE 724 Preparation of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-one

A mixture of 54.5 g. (0.364 mole) of sodium iodide and 40 g. (0.249 mole) of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen 3-one (Example 723) in 360 ml. of acetone is stirred and refluxed for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, filtered and concentrated. The residue is partitioned between water and ether. The organic phase is washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution, brine, dried (MgSO₄) and evaporated to an oil. This material is used directly without purification.

EXAMPLE 725 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3 one

A mixture of 68.0 g. (0.424 mole) of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3 one (Example 723) and 444 g. (4.24 moles) of anhydrous lithium bromide in 900 ml. of 2-pentanone is refluxed for 30 minutes, cooled, and partitioned between ice water and ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄), and evaporated to an oil. This material is used directly without purification.

EXAMPLE 726 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

To an ice cooled mixture of 14.29 g. (0.378 mole) of sodium borohydride in 400 ml. of anhydrous ethanol is added the crude 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 725), from 0.424 mole of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-one) over 30 minutes. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours with ice cooling and is then partitioned between ice water and benzene. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Fractional distillation yields the title compound as a colorless oil, b.p. 66°-68° C. (0.025 torr).

EXAMPLE 727 Preparation of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 723) with sodium borohydride in the manner of Example 726 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 728 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

A mixture of 6.212 g. (0.030 mole) of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 726) and 10.67 g. (0.033 mole) of triphenylmethyl bromide in 40 ml. of pyridine is heated to 100° C. for 1.5 hours under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is cooled and filtered. The filtrate is partitioned between ice water and ether. The organic phase is washed with cold dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄), and evaporated to an oil. The latter is dissolved in hexane and passed through 250 g. of Florisil® to yield after evaporation a colorless oil. Found for C₂₇ H₂₉ OBr: C, 72.13; H, 6.61; Br, 17.57.

EXAMPLE 729 Preparation of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 63 g. (0.25 mole) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 724) with sodium borohydride in the manner described in Example 726 gave 58 g. of yellow oil. The oil is purified by adsorption chromatography on a magnesia silica gel column using benzene as eluent to give a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 730 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 7.62 g. (0.03 mole) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol with 10.67 g. (0.033 mole) of triphenylmethyl bromide in pyridine in the manner described in Example 728 gave 13.448 g. (90%) of a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 731 Preparation of 1-chloro-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 1-chloro-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 727) with triphenylmethyl chloride by the method described in Example 728 except that the heating period is extended to six hours provides the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 732 Preparation of 11-deoxy-prostaglandin-E₁ methyl ester and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate

To a slurry of 0.535 g. (0.022 g. atom) of magnesium in 6 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added under an inert atmosphere 2 ml. of a solution of 6.548 g. (0.01455 mole) of 1-bromo-3-trityloxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) in 8 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. Reaction is initiated by warming the mixture to 45° C. and adding 1 drop of methyl iodide. The remainder of the halide is added at a rate to maintain a temperature of 43°-46° C. and the mixture is heated at 45° C. or 1 hour after complete addition of the halide. The Grignard reagent is cooled and added to an ice cooled solution of 2.615 g. (0.0117 mole) of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl) 2-cyclopentenone (Example 83) and 0.229 g. of Copper (I) iodide-tri-in-butylphosphine in 6 ml. of ether over 6 minutes. The mixture is stirred with ice cooling for 30 minutes and poured into 200 ml. of saturated ammonium chloride. The mixture is extracted into ether and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (NaSO₄) and evaporated. The residual oil is heated to 80° C. for 30 minutes with 80% aqueous acetic acid under an inert atmosphere. This mixture is cooled, evaporated to dryness, and the residue is separated by dry column chromatography on silica gel using benzene-ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent. The title compounds are isolated as oils with Δ13 trans/Δ13 cis in ratio of 10:1. Complete resolution is effected with partition chromatography [for a description see M. J. Weiss et al., Tetrahedron, 20, 357 (1964)] on acid-washed Celite -545 using heptane:acetonitrile (Hold Back Volume=1000 ml.); 11-deoxy-prostaglandin-E₁ methyl ester is obtained in Hold Back Volume 3-5 and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate is obtained in Hold Back Volume 6-8.

EXAMPLE 733 Preparation of 11-deoxy-prostaglandin-E₁ methyl ester and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate

To a slurry of 0.243 g. (0.010 g. atom) of magnesium in 4 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added under an inert atmosphere 2 ml. of a solution of 4.494 g. (0.010 mole) of 1-bromo-3-trityloxy-trans-1-octene in 4 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. Reaction is initated by warming the mixture to 65° C. and adding 1 drop of methyl iodide. The remainder of the halide is added at a rate to maintain a temperature of 65°-70° C. and the mixture is heated at 75°-80° C. for 30 minutes after complete addition of the halide. The Grignard reagent is cooled and added to 2.243 g. (0.010 mole) of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone and 0.200 g. of copper (I) iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine in 6 ml. of ether and worked up with saturated ammonium chloride solution and aqueous acetic acid in the manner of Example 121. The products are isolated as described in Example 732 to yield 11-deoxy-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester and methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate in a ratio of 2:1.

EXAMPLE 734 Preparation of 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoic acid

Methyl 15-hydroxy-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoic acid is treated with potassium hydroxide in aqueous methanol and worked up as described in Example 495 to yield the title compound, m.p. 71°-75° C.

EXAMPLE 735 Preparation of Prostaglandin-E₁ and 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid

A Grignard reagent is prepared as described in Example 732 from 0.535 g. (0.022 g. atom) of magnesium, 6.742 g. (0.015 mole) of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728), and 11 ml. of tetrahydrofuran at a temperature of 40°-42° C. The Grignard reagent is added to 3.95 g. of 2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxyhexyl)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cyclopentenone (Example 95) and 0.589 g. of copper (I) iodide tri-n-butylphosphine in 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran and is worked up with ammonium chloride as described in Example 732. The protecting groups are removed by treating the worked up material, as described in Example 121, with 320 mol of acetic acid-water-tetrahydrofuran 2:1:1 at 45° C. and the products are isolated by chromatography on silica gel with a benzene-ethyl acetate gradient and resolved via partition chromatography on acid-washed Celite 545.

EXAMPLE 736 Preparation of Prostaglandin-E₁, and 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid

Treatment of 2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranylhexyl)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cyclopentenone (Example 95) with the Grignard reagent prepared from 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) in the presence of Copper (I) iodide tri-n-butylphosphine complex by the procedure described in Example 733 is productive of the subject compounds.

EXAMPLE 737 Preparation of 9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-prostenoic acid

To a solution of 433 mg. of 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-trans-prostenoic acid in 4.5 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, stirred in an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, is added dropwise 3.7 ml. of 0.76 M lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalylhydride. After 40 minutes at 0° C. there is added 1.62 ml. of 3 N sodium hydroxide followed by 1.62 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide. Ether is added and the resulting solution is acidified with 2 N hydrochloric acid. The ether layer is washed several times with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness to give the subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLES 738-893

Treatment of the 9-oxo derivatives designated in the table below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride by the procedure described in Example 737 provides the 9α,15-dihydroxy derivatives of the table.

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9-oxo-                                                        Ex-     derivative of Product 9α,15-Dihydroxy                            ample   Example       Derivative                                               ______________________________________                                         738     375           9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   trinor-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                 739     376           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-13-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                              740     377           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     741     378           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                 742     379           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     743     380           9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     744     381           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                 745     382           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 13-trans-prostenoic acid                                 746     383           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                 747     384           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                 748     385           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                 749     386           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                5,6,7-trinor-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                          750     387           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                7-nor-13-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 751     388           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-13-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                              752     389           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     753     390           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                          754     391           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                          755     392           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                          756     393           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                          757     394           9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                                trans-prostadienoic acid                                 758     395           9α,15-dihydroxy-20-nor-                                                  13-trans-prostenoic acid                                 759     396           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                  yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                     760     397           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                13-trans-prostenoic acid                                 761     398           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-meth-                                                 yl-20-nor-13-trans-pros-                                                       tenoic acid                                              762     399           9α,15-dihydroxy-19-meth-                                                 yl-13-trans, 18-prosta-                                                        dienoic acid                                             763     400           9α,15-dihydroxy-18,19-di-                                                methyl-13-trans, 18-pros-                                                      tadienoic acid                                           764     401           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans,                                                17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                765     402           9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   trinor-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                       prostadienoic acid                                       766     403           9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di-                                                  nor-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                       767     404           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-13-trans, 17-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                   768     405           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                           769     406           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                       prostadienoic acid                                       770     407           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                           771     408           9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                           772     409           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                           773     410           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                           774     411           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                  yl-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                       775     412           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                  yl-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                       776     413           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                       777     414           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-5,6,7-trinor-13-                                                            trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                               778     415           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-7-nor-13-trans, 17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                   779     416           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-13-trans, 17-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                   780     417           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  13-trans, 17-cis-pros-                                                         tadienoic acid                                           781     418           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                      trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                               782     419           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                      trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                               783     420           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                      trans, 17-cis-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                               784     421           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-trans,                                                17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                785     422           9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   trinor-19-isobutyl-13-                                                         trans, 18-prostadien-                                                          oic acid                                                 786     423           9α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                   19,20-pentanor-13-trans,                                                       17-prostadienoic acid                                    787     424           9α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-di-                                                nor-13-trans, 18-prosta-                                                       dienoic acid                                             788     425           9α,15-dihydroxy-17,20-di-                                                methyl-20-isopropenyl-13-                                                      trans-prostenoic acid                                    789     426           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                6,7,19,20-tetranor-13-                                                         trans-prostenoic acid                                    790     427           9α,15-dihydroxy-18,19-                                                   dimethyl-6,7-dinor-13-                                                         trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                     791     428           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                7a,7b-bishomo-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          792     429           9α,15-dihydroxy-19-meth-                                                 yl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                           trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                     793     430           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 19,20-dinor-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                          794     431           9α,15-dihydroxy-2,20-di-                                                 ethyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 795     432           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-methyl-2-nor-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                    796     433           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 18,19-dimethyl-13-                                                             trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                     797     434           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-18,19,20-trinor-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                     798     435           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                  trimethyl-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                          799     436           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,16-                                                  trimethyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    800     437           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-19-isobutyl-13-                                                         trans, 18-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                     801     438           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-19,20-dinor-13-                                                         trans, 17-prostadienoic                                                        acid                                                     802     439           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-20-                                                nor-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                     803     440           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-20-                                                methyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                 804     441           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                ethyl-13-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 805     442           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                methyl-20-nor-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          806     443           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   19,20-dinor-13-trans, 17-                                                      prostadienoic acid                                       807     444           9α,15-dihydroxy-7,19,20-                                                 trinor-13-trans, 17-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                       808     445           9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   18,19-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                       18,prostadienoic acid                                    809     446           9α,15-dihydroxy-7,18,19,-                                                20-tetranor-16-methyl-13-                                                      trans-prostenoic acid                                    810     447           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                20-nor-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                 811     448           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                20-ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                              812     449           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-ethyl-19,20-dinor-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                    813     450           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-methyl-20-nor-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                    814     451           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                19-methyl-13-trans, 18-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                       815     452           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 18,19-dimethyl-13-trans,                                                       18-prostadienoic acid                                    816     453           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 19,20-dinor-13-trans,                                                          17-prostadienoic acid                                    817     454           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                20-nor-13-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                 818     455           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                20-ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                              819     456           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                              820     484           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-nor-5-                                                 cis, 13-trans-prostadi-                                                        enoic acid                                               821     485           9α,15-dihydroxy-20-meth-                                                 yl-5-cis, 13-trans-pros-                                                       tadienoic acid                                           822     486           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-ethyl-                                                5-cis, 13-trans-prosta-                                                        dienoic acid                                             823     487           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-meth-                                                 yl-20-nor-5-cis, 13-                                                           trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                     824     488           9α,15-dihydroxy-19-meth-                                                 yl-5-cis, 13-trans, 18-                                                        prostatrienoic acid                                      825     489           9α,15-dihydroxy-18,19-                                                   dimethyl-5-cis, 13-                                                            trans, 18-prostatrien-                                                         oic acid                                                 826     490           9α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-di-                                                nor-5-cis, 13-trans, 17-                                                       prostatrienoic acid                                      827     491           9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                  13-trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                       trienoic acid                                            828     734           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                                                  prostanoic acid                                          829     735           9α,11α,15-trihydroxy-13-                                           cis-prostenoic acid                                      830     615           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 prostanoic acid                                          831     616           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-prostanoic acid                                   832     617           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   prostanoic acid                                          833     618           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                prostanoic acid                                          834     619           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                prostanoic acid                                          835     620           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                  yl-prostanoic acid                                       836     621           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  prostanoic acid                                          837     622           9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis-                                                   prostanoic acid                                          838     623           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                     839     624           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-19,20-dinor-pros-                                                       tanoic acid                                              840     625           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                     841     626           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                     842     627           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                     843     628           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                  yl-19,20-dinor-prostan-                                                        oic acid                                                 844     629           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  19,20-dinor-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                     845     630           9α,15-dihydroxy-19,20-di-                                                nor-5-cis-prostanoic acid                                846     631           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-pros-                                                 tynoic acid                                              847     632           9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di-                                                  nor-16-prostynoic acid                                   848     633           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-16-prostynoic                                                          acid                                                     849     634           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-prostynoic acid                                       850     635           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-16-prostynoic                                                           acid                                                     851     636           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                prostynoic acid                                          852     637           9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                prostynoic acid                                          853     638           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-prostynoic acid                                       854     639           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 16-prostynoic acid                                       855     640           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-prostynoic acid                                       856     641           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                16-prostynoic acid                                       857     642           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  16-prostynoic acid                                       858     643           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-16-prostynoic acid                                    859     644           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-7-nor-16-prostynoic                                                         acid                                                     860     645           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-16-prostynoic                                                          acid                                                     861     646           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-yne-                                                  5-cis-prostenoic acid                                    862     683           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-trans-                                                prostenoic acid                                          863     684           9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di-                                                  nor-16-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                     864     685           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                              865     686           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 866     687           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-16-trans-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                 867     688           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16-                                                trans-prostenoic acid                                    868     689           9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-16-                                                trans-prostenoic acid                                    869     690           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 870     691           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 871     692           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 872     693           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 873     694           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 874     695           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                16-trans-prostenoic acid                                 875     696           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-                                                7-nor-16-trans-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 876     697           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-16-trans-pros-                                                         tenoic acid                                              877     698           9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                  16-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                     878     647           9α,15-dihydroxy-16-cis-                                                  prostenoic acid                                          879     648           9α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di-                                                  nor-16-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                     880     649           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                   bishomo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 881     650           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                 16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   882     651           9α,15-dihydroxy-3,3-di-                                                  methyl-16-cis-prosten-                                                         oic acid                                                 883     652           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                   16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   884     653           9α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                   16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   885     654           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   886     655           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                 16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   887     656           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   888     657           9α,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-                                                16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   889     658           9α,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-                                                  16-cis-prostenoic acid                                   890     659           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-16-cis-prostenoic                                                           acid                                                     891     660           9α,15-dihydroxy-10a-ho-                                                  mo-7-nor-16-cis-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                 892     661           9α,15-dihydroxy-7a,10a-                                                  bishomo-16-cis-prosten-                                                        oic acid                                                 893     662           9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                  16-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 894 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy (methyl/ethyl)-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-cyclopentan-1-one

Treatment of 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with 2-methoxyethyl bromide by the method of Example 1 furnishes the subject compound as an oil, b.p. 90° C. (0.1 mm).

EXAMPLE 895 Preparation of 2-(2-methoxyethyl)cyclopentan-1-one

Heating 8 g. of 2-carboalkoxy (methyl/ethyl)-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-cyclopentan-1-one (Example 894) in 8 ml. of 20% aqueous hydrochloric acid at reflux for 3.5 hours and isolating the product by the method of Example 2 furnishes the subject compound as an oil, b.p. 45°-50° C. (0.02 mm).

EXAMPLE 896 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(2-methoxyethyl)cyclopent-1-one

The subject compound is prepared from 2-(2-methoxyethyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 895) and acetic anhydride by the procedure of Example 10. The product is an oil, b.p. 60° C. (0.2 mm.)

EXAMPLE 897 Preparation of 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

The enol acetate of Example 896 is brominated and dehydrobrominated by the method described in Example 13. The crude product is then dissolved in methylene chloride and is added a7 -78° C. to a methylene chloride solution containing about seven molar equivalents of boron tribromide. After one hour at -78° C. the solution is allowed to warm to room temperature and is then kept at ambient temperatures for a total of eighteen hours. The mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated saline solution, then water and is dried. Evaporation of solvents leaves subject product, which is purified by distillation. The combined organic phases are washed with ice cold 5% sodium hydroxide solution, ice cold 5% hydrochloric acid, and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation gives a pale yellow oil; λ max 5.85μ (carbonyl group).

EXAMPLE 898 Preparation of 2-formylmethylcyclopent-2-en-1-one

Chromium trioxide (0.6 mol) is added to a stirring solution of (1.2 mol) of anhydrous pyridine in 1500 ml. of anhydrous methylene chloride cooled in an ice bath. The deep red suspension is stirred for 15 minutes at 0° C. and 45 minutes at ambient temperature. A solution of 01.5 mol of 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 897) in 50 ml. of methylene chloride is added, all at once, to the suspension. A black terry deposit is formed immediately. After stirring the mixture for 25 minutes at ambient temperature, the methylene chloride is decanted from the tarry precipitate which is then triturated several times with ether.

EXAMPLE 899 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A mixture of 0.194 g. (0.007952 mole) of sodium hydride (free of mineral oil) and 5.5 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide is heated to 70° C. until gas evolution ceases under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solution is cooled below room temperature and treated with a solution of 1.400 g. (0.00316 mole) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide [E. J. Corey et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 91, 5675 (1969)] in 6 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide. To the resulting red solution is added 0.00263 mole of 2-formylmethylcyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 898) in 2 ml of dimethylsulfoxide and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2.25 hours. The mixture is poured into ice water, sodium hydroxide solution is added to pH 12, and the neutral materials are extracted with diethyl ether. The basic phase is acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and is extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to a semicrystalline mass. The latter is triturated with hot hexane, the solids are filtered off, and the filtrate is evaporated to yield the subject product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 900 Preparation of 2-(6-carbomethoxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one

Treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 899) with diazomethane in the usual manner is productive of the subject ester.

EXAMPLES 901-909

Hydrogenation of 13-trans-prostenoic acids designated in the table below by the procedure of Example 899 is productive of the prostanoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 10                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 13-                                                                   trans-pro-      Product                                                Ex-     stenoic acid    Prostanoic                                             ample   of Example      Acid                                                   ______________________________________                                         901     397             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-pro-                                                                  stanoic acid                                           902     398             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-methyl-20-                                                                  nor-prostanoic                                                                 acid                                                   903     400             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              18,19-dimethyl-                                                                prostanoic acid                                        904     426             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-6,7,19,                                                               20-tetranor-pro-                                                               stanoic acid                                           905     428             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              16-ethyl-7a,7b-                                                                bishomo-prostan-                                                               oic acid                                               906     429             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              19-methyl-7a,7b-                                                               bishomo-prostan-                                                               oic acid                                               907     433             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              2-ethyl-18,19-                                                                 dimethyl-pro-                                                                  stanoic acid                                           908     436             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              3,3,16-trimethyl-                                                              20-nor-prostanoic                                                              acid                                                   909     476             9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                              7a,10a-bishomo-16-                                                             methyl-20-nor-                                                                 prostanoic acid                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 910-915

Treatment of the 9-oxo-alkyl esters designated in the table below with sodium borohydride by the procedure described in Example 257 is productive of the corresponding 9-hydroxy derivative of the table. These products are obtained as 9α- and 9β-hydroxy epimeric mixtures.

                  TABLE 11                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9-oxo                                                         Ex-     derivative of Product                                                  ample   Example       9α/9β-hydroxy derivative                      ______________________________________                                         910     260           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoate                                              911     261           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoate                                              912     262           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           3-oxa-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                              913     266           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoate                                              914     272           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           3-thia-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                              915     284           ethyl 9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                           13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoate                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 916-921

Saponification of the ethyl esters designated in the table below by the procedure described in Example 122 furnishes the carboxylic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 12                                                         ______________________________________                                                                 Product 9α/9β,15-di-                        Ex-     Starting ethyl  hydroxy-13-trans-pro-                                  ample ester of Example                                                                 stenoic acid                                                           ______________________________________                                         916     910             9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                        917     911             9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                               trans-prostenoic                                                               acid                                                   918     912             9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 3-oxa-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                        919     913             9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                        920     914             9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 3-thia-13-trans-                                                               prostenoic acid                                        921     915             9α/9β,15-dihydroxy-                                                 13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoic acid                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 922-932

Treatment of the cycloalkenones of Table 13, which follows, with the Grignard reagent, prepared from 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene and magnesium according to the procedure of Example 733, hydrolizing the intermediate 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives with glacial acetic acid-tetrahydrofura-water (4:2:1) according to the procedure of Example 121, and isolating the products in the manner described in Example 732 is productive of the product 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-cis-prostenoates and 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-trans-prostenoates of the table.

                                      TABLE 13                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting cyclopentenone                                                                    Product 15-hydroxy-13-cis-                                                                      Product 15-hydroxy-13-trans-                 Example                                                                             Ester of Example                                                                           prostenoate ester                                                                               prostenoate ester                            __________________________________________________________________________     922  23          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                   ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-                                 bishomo-13-cis-prostenoate                                                                      bishomo-13-trans-prostenoate                 923  31          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                 ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                     13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              ethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                   924  41          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                                                  ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-di-                                methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                                       methyl 13-trans-prostenoate                  925  46          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                   ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-                                 13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              13-trans-prostenoate                         926  53          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                                                   ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-                                 13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              13-trans-prostenoate                         927  70          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                                ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                     13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              fluoro-13-trans-prostenoate                  928  84          n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                                       n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                     13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              13-trans-prostenoate                         929  99          ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                                ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-                                     13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                  930  111         ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                                ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                   13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              homo-13-trans-prostenoate                    931  118         ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-                                                                  ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-                                     13-cis-prostenoate                                                                              thia-13-trans-prostenoate                    932  900         methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-                                                                      methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-                                    cis, 13-cis-prostadienoate                                                                      cis, 13-trans-                                                                 prostadienoate                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 933-942

Saponification of the 13-cis-prostenoate alkyl esters designated in Table 14 below by the method described in Example 122 is productive of the 13-cis-prostenoic acids of the Table.

                                      TABLE 14                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 13-cis-prostenoate                                               Example                                                                             Ester of Example                                                                            Product 13-cis-prostenoic acids                              __________________________________________________________________________     933  922          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                             cis-prostenoic acid                                          934  923          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-13-cis-                                               prostenoic acid                                              935  924          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-13-cis-                                          prostenoic acid                                              936  925          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa-13-cis-prostenoic acid                937  926          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor-13-cis-prostenoic acid                938  927          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fluoro-13-cis-prostenoic acid             939  929          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-methyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid             940  930          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-homo-13-cis-prostenoic acid             941  931          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-thia-13-cis-prostenoic acid               942  932          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis, 13-cis-prostadienoic                 __________________________________________________________________________                       acid                                                    

EXAMPLES 943-954

Treatment of the 9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoic acids and esters of Table 15 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride by the procedure described in Example 737 furnishes the 9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acids and esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 15                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 9-oxo-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic derivative                                                     Example                                                                             of Example Product 9α,15-hydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid and                         esters                                                         __________________________________________________________________________     943  933        9,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-cis-prostenoic acid            944  934        9,15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                  945  935        9,15-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid             946  936        9,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-13-cis-prostenoic acid                    947  937        9,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-13-cis-prostenoic acid                    948  938        9,15-dihydroxy-2-fluoro-13-cis-prostenoic acid                 949  939        9,15-dihydroxy-2-methyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                 950  940        9,15-dihydroxy-10a-homo-13-cis-prostenoic acid                 951  941        9,15-dihydroxy-3-thia-13-cis-prostenoic acid                   952  942        9,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-13-cis-prostadienoic acid                953  932        methyl 9,15-dihydroxy-5-cis, 13-cis-prostadienoate             954  928        n-decyl 9,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoate                      __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 955 Preparation of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

A solution of 78.2 g. (0.310 moles) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 724) in 150 ml. of absolute ethanol is added dropwise over 2 hours to a slurry of 6.49 g. (0.172 moles) of sodium borohydride in 50 ml. of absolute ethanol cooled in an ice bath. After the addition is complete, the mixture is stirred for 2 hours with ice cooling and is then poured into 1 l. of water. The mixture is extracted into benzene and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated. The resulting oil is dissolved into 400 ml. of absolute ethanol and treated with 5 mole percent of p-carboxyphenylhydrazine at 70° C. for 1.5 hours to remove residual ketone. The mixture is cooled and evaporated and the residue is dissolved into 400 ml. of ether and is filtered. The filtrate is washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. This oil is chromatographyed upon 2 Kg. of Florisil® packed in hexane and the product is obtained upon elution with benzene Distillation of the product yields a colorless oil, b.p. 74°-76° C. (0.005 tor.).

EXAMPLE 956 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-(p-anisylidiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octene

A mixture of 14.92 g. (0.0588 mole) of 1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 955) and 18.2 g. (0.0588 mole) of p-anisylidiphenylmethyl chloride in 165 ml. of dry pyridine is heated at 60° C. for 18 hours under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is cooled and the solvent is evaporated in vacuo. The residue is partitioned between ether and water, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO₄), and evaporated. The residue is chromatographed upon 300 g. of Florisil® packed in hexane and the product is eluted with hexane and 4:1 hexane-benzene the yield a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 957 Preparation of methyl esters of dl-11-deoxyprostaglandin-E₁ and dl-11-deoxy-15-epi-prostaglandin E₁

To a solution of 6.030 g. (0.01215 mole) of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 730) in 8 ml. of toluene cooled to -78° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 5.2 ml. of a 2.34 M solution of n-butyllithium in hexane. The resulting solution is allowed to warm to -40° C. and is maintained at this temperature for 1 hour. To the solution containing 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium is then added 5.0 ml. of a 2.44 M (0.0122 mole) solution of trimethylaluminum in heptane and the mixture is allowed to warm to -10° C. The mixture containing lithium trimethyl(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate is then cooled to -78° C. and to it is added a solution of 2.725 g. (0.01215 mole) of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 83) dissolved in 10 ml of diethyl ether. The mixture is then poured onto ice and diluted hydrochloric acid and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to yield a colorless oil. This oil is heated with 100 ml. of 80% aqueous acetic acid at 80° C. for 1 hour under an inert atmosphere. The resulting mixture is cooled and evaporated in vacuo to dryness with 100 ml. of xylene to yield an oil. This oil is dry-column-chromatographed upon 400 g. of silica gel using 4:1 benzene-ethyl acetate as eluent to yield a total of 2.59 g. of dl-11-deoxyprostaglandin E₁ and dl-11-deoxy-15-epiprostaglandin E₁ methyl esters.

EXAMPLE 958 Preparation of 4-(trimethylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a solution of 5 g. of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 94) in 10 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide is added 5.4 g. of trimethylsilyl chloride in a nitrogen atmosphere. To the resulting solution cooled in a tap water bath is added 5.05 g. of triethylamine in 10 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide dropwise. The resulting mixture is stirred at 60° C. in an oil-bath for 2 hours, then at ambient temperatures for 18 hours. Triethylamine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the filtrate is taken to dryness. The residual oil is distilled to give 2.6 g. of product, b.p. 156°-157° C. (0.07 mm.).

EXAMPLE 958A Preparation of 4-(dimethylisopropylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbodimethylisopropylsiloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

Treatment of 1 g. of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopent-2-en-1-one in 2 ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide containing 1.81 g. of dimethylisopropylsilyl chloride [E. J. C rey, R. K. Varma, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 93, 7320 (1971)] 1.57 g. of triethylamine in 2 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide in the manner described in Example 958 gives 1.45 g. of product after two evaporations with toluene.

EXAMPLE 959 Preparation of 4-(dimethyl-t-butylsiloxy)-2-(6-carbodimethyl-t-butylsiloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a 0° C. solution of 2.0 gm. (8.55 mole) 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 94) and 3.05 gm. (54 mole) of imidazole in 5 ml. of dimethylformamide is added a slurry consisting of 4.07 gm. (27 mole) of dimethyl-t-butyl chlorosilane in 5 ml. of dimethylformamide. The slurry is rinsed in with an additional 1 ml. of dimethylformamide. The ice-bath is removed and the solution is stirred at 37° C. for four hours. The solution is then poured into 140 ml. of water and the aqueous solution is extracted twice with 70 ml. of isomeric hexanes. The organic layers are combined, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to an oil. Toluene (50 ml.) is added twice and evaporated in vacuo to remove unwanted low boiling impurities.

The residue is maintained under active vacuum overnight to give 3.38 gm. (7.45 mole) of an oil, that shows no hydroxyl or carboxyl absorption in the infrared. ν max: 1720 cm⁻¹ (unsaturated ketone and silyl ester), 840, 815, 795, 780 cm⁻¹ (silyl ether and silyl ester).

EXAMPLE 960 Preparation of dl-prostaglandin E₁ and dl-epi-prostaglandin E₁

To a solution of 4.790 g. (0.0091 mole) of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-iodo-1-octene (Example 956) in 5 ml. of toluene cooled to -78° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 3.9 ml. of 2.34 M n-butyllithium is hexane. The resulting solution is warmed to -40° C. and is maintained at this temperature for 1 hour. To the solution containing 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium is then added 3.6 ml. of a 2.44 M solution of trimethylaluminum in heptane and the mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. The solution containing lithium trimethyl[3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]alanate is then added to a solution of 3.30 g. (0.00726 mole) of 2-(6-carbo-t-butyldimethylsiloxyhexyl)-4-(t-butyldimethylsiloxy)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 959 ) dissolved in 10 ml. of ether cooled to -45° C. under an inert atmosphere. The resulting solution is allowed to warm to room temperature and is stirred at ambient temperatures for 17 hours. The solution is then poured onto a mixture of 5 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 150 g. of ice. This mixture is stirred until the ice melts and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with ice cold water and cold saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and is evaporated (<37° C.) in vacuo. The resulting oil is then heated to 38° C. for 23 hours under an inert atmosphere with 100 ml. of 3:1:1 (V:V:V) acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water. The mixture is then evaporated with 150 ml. of xylene in vacuo (<38° C.) to yield an oil. Chromatography of this oil upon 115 g. of Silic AR CC-4 (Mallinckrodt) using a benzene-ethyl acetate gradient as eluent yields dl-prostaglandin E₁, m.p. 108-112 (from ethyl acetate) and dl-15-epi-prostaglandin E₁.

EXAMPLE 961 Preparation of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium

To a solution of 4.96 g. of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 730) in 10 ml. of toluene cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of n-butyllithium dissolved in hexane. The reaction mixture is allowed to warm to -40° C. and is then maintained at that temperature for 1 hour to yield a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium.

EXAMPLE 962 Preparation of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium

To a solution of 5.26 g. of 1-iodo-3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octene (Example 956) in 10 ml. of toluene, cooled to -78° C., is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of n-butyllithium dissolved in hexane. The reaction mixture is allowed to warm to -40° C. and is maintained at that temperature for 1 hour to yield a hydrocarbon solution of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium.

EXAMPLE 963 Preparation of lithium [3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl]-trimethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of trimethylaluminum dissolved in heptane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 964 Preparation of lithium [3-p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]-trimethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of trimethylaluminum dissolved in hexane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 965 Preparation of lithium [3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl]-tri-n-propylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of tri-n-propylaluminum dissolved in hexane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 966 Preparation of lithium [3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]-tri-n-hexylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent to tri-n-hexylaluminum dissolved in heptane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 967 Preparation of lithium [3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl]-tri-n-decylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) cooled to -40° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 1 molar equivalent of tri-n-decylaluminum dissolved in heptane to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 968 Preparation of lithium di-(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-dimethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of dimethylaluminum chloride cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere a 2 molar equivalents of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) dissolved in toluene-hexane solvent. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 969 Preparation of lithium di-[3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]-diethylalanate

To a hexane solution of diethylaluminum chloride cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 2 molar equivalents of 3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) dissolved in toluene-hexane solvent. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 970 Preparation of lithium tri-(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-ethylalanate

To a hydrocarbon solution of ethylaluminum dichloride cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 3 molar equivalents of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) dissolved in toluene-hexane solvent. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield a hydrocarbon solution of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 971 Preparation of lithium tetra-(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate

Tp a well stirred mixture of anhydrous aluminum chloride and hexane cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 4 molar equivalents of 3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 961) dissolved in toluene-hexane The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield the title compound.

EXAMPLE 972 Preparation of lithium tetra-(3-p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate

To a well stirred mixture of anhydrous aluminum chloride and hexane cooled to -78° C. is added under an inert atmosphere 4 molar equivalents of 3-p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 962) dissolved in toluene-hexane. The mixture is allowed to warm to 0° C. to yield the title compound.

EXAMPLES 973-981

Substitution of lithium trimethyl(3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)alanate in Example 957 with the lithium alanates of Examples 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 970, 971 or 972 is productive of the methyl esters of d,l-11-deoxy-prostaglandin E₁ and d,11-deoxy-15-epi-prostaglandin E₁.

EXAMPLES 982-990

Substitution of lithium trimethyl [3-(P-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl]alanate of Example 960 with the lithium alanates of Exaples 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971 or 972 is productive of d,l-prostaglandin-E₁ and d,l-15-epi-prostaglandin E₁.

EXAMPLE 991 Preparation of hexanoyl bromide

A mixture of 300 g. of hexanoic acid and 260 g. of phosphorus tribromide is heated at 80° C. for 1.5 hours with stirring and protection from moisture. The mixture is cooled and the upper phase is decanted into a distilling flaks. Distillation of this material yields 400 g. of the colorless acid bromide, b.p. 51°-53° C. (10 torr.).

EXAMPLE 992 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one

A mixture of 300 g. of aluminum bromide and 250 ml. of 1,2-dibromoethane, cooled in an ice bath and protected from moisture, is saturated with acetylene. To the mixture is added with ice cooling 150 g. of hexanoyl bromide (Example 991) over a period of 20 minutes and the resulting mixture is treated with acetylene until gas uptake ceases. The reaction mixture is poured onto 500 ml. of saturated brine and 500 g. of ice. The resulting mixture is extracted twice with 500 ml. of ether. The combined organic extracts are washed twice with 500 ml. of saturated brine and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate. To the organic phase is added 5 g. of hydroquinone and the solvent is evaporated in vacuo to yield the crude 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one.

EXAMPLE 993 Preparation of 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

To an ice cooled mixture of 20 g. of sodium borohydride in 800 ml. of anhydrous ethanol is added 160 g. of crude 1-bromo-trans-1-octen-3-one (Example 992) over a period of 0.5 hour. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours with ice cooling and is then partitioned between ice water and benzene. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Distillation gives the product as an oil, b.p. 66°-68° C. (0.025 torr.).

EXAMPLE 994 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol

To a solution of 20.2 g. (0.220 mole) of lithium acetylide-ethylenediamine complex in 100 ml. of dry dimethylsulfoxide is added 25.6 g. (0.200 mole) of 2,2-dimethyl-1-hexanal, prepared according to the procedure of G. Stork and S. R. Dowd, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 85, 2178 (1963), in 25 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide at a rate to maintain a temperature of 25° C. (cooling). The mixture is then maintained at 25° C. for 2 hours and is poured onto ice and excess hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ether and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Distillation in vacuo yields the product as a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 995 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne

To a solution of 23.1 g. (0.150 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol (Example 994) in 126 g. of freshly distilled dihydropyran is added 1 drop of phosphorus oxychloride and the solution is maintained at ambient temperature in a tightly stoppered flask for 20 hours. Five drops of triethylamine are then added and the mixture is evaporated in vacuo to an oil. The oil is chromatographed on 600 g. of silica gel and the product is eluted with 5% ethyl acetate in benzene yielding a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 996 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

To 233 ml. of a 0.43 M solution of disiamylborane in diglyme cooled to 0° C. under an inert atmosphere is added 23.8 g. (0.100 mole) 4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 995). The mixture is allowed to come to room temperature and is stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours. The solution is cooled to 0° C. and 22.5 g. (0.30 mole) of triethylamine oxide is added portionwise such that the temperature is maintained at 0°-5° C. The mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and is then poured into 150 ml. of 1 N sodium hydroxide followed immediately by a solution of 25.4 g. (0.100 mole) of iodine in 60 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 0.5 hour and poured into 500 ml. of water. The mixture is decolorized by addition of sodium thiosulfate solution and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with water and the solvent is removed in vacuo. The residue is stirred at room temperature for 20 hours with 900 ml. 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water. The solution is evaporated in vacuo and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel in benzene using 10-20% ethylacetate in benzene.

EXAMPLE 997 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 11.2 g. (0.0396 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 996) with 12.8 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide in 50 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil®, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 998 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol

Treatment of 20.2 g. (0.220 mole) of lithium acetylide-ethylenediane complex in 100 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide with 25.6 g. (0.200 mole) of 3,3-dimethylhexanal [prepared according to the procedure of A. W. Burgstahler, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 82, 4681 (1960)] and distillation of the product, all as described in Example 994 yields the title compound.

EXAMPLE 999 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne

Treatment of 23.1 g. (0.150 mole) of 5,5-dimethyl-1-octyn-3-ol (Example 998) with 126 g. of dihydropyran and 1 drop of phosphorus oxychloride as described in Example 995 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1000 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 23.8 g. (0.100 mole) of 5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 999) successively with 233 ml. of 0.43 M disiamylborane in diglyme, 22.5 g. of trimethylamine oxide, 150 ml. of 1 N sodium hydroxide, 25.4 g. of iodine, and 900 ml. of 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuranacetic acid-water as described in Example 996 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1001 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 6.0 g. of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 1000) with 6.9 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide in 30 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil®, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1002 Preparation of 4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium

Treatment of 4,4-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 997) with n-butyllithium in the manner of Example 961 provides a toluene-hexane solution of the subject trans-vinyl lithium derivative.

EXAMPLE 1003 Preparation of 5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium

Treatment of 5,5-dimethyl-1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 1001) with n-butyllithium in the manner of Example 961 provides a toluene-hexane solution of the subject trans-vinyl lithium derivative.

EXAMPLE 1004 Preparation of lithium (4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-trimethylalanate

The subject alanate in hydrocarbon solution is prepared according to the method of Example 963 from a hydrocarbon solution of 4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyllithium (Example 1002) and trimethylaluminum.

EXAMPLE 1005 Preparation of lithium (5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl)-trimethylalanate

A hydrocarbon solution of the subject alanate is prepared from a hydrocarbon solution of 5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octenyl lithium (Example 1003) and trimethylaluminum according to the procedure of Example 963.

EXAMPLES 1006-1031

Treatment of the cycloalkenones of Table 16 which follows with the indicated alanates according to the procedure of Example 957 provides the product 16,16-dimethyl or 17,17-dimethyl 13-trans-prostenoates of the table. The intermediate corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives are obtained prior to treatment with aqueous acetic acid.

                  TABLE 16                                                         ______________________________________                                                               Product from reaction with                                                     lithium (4,4-Dimethyl-3-                                         Starting cyclo-                                                                              triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-                                Exam-   alkenone of   octenyl)trimethylalanate                                 ple     Example       (Example 1004)                                           ______________________________________                                         1006    13            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                      stenoate                                                 1007    23            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                     13-trans-prostenoate                                     1008    31            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-ethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoate                                        1009    41            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-3,3-dimethyl-                                                      13-trans-prostenoate                                     1010    46            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                              1011    53            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-7-nor-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                              1012    70            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        1013    84            n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                      16,16-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                              1014    99            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-methyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        1015    111           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-10a-homo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        1016    118           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                   prostenoate                                              1017    900           methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                   16-dimethyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                    prostadienoate                                           1018    79            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,-                                                    16-dimethyl-2-phenyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        ______________________________________                                                               Product from reaction with                                                     lithium (5,5-Dimethyl-3-                                         Starting cyclo-                                                                              triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-                                Exam-   alkenone of   octenyl)trimethylalanate                                 ple     Example       (Example 1005)                                           ______________________________________                                         1019    13            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                      stenoate                                                 1020    23            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                     13-trans-prostenoate                                     1021    31            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-ethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoate                                        1022    41            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-3,3-dimethyl-                                                      13-trans-prostenoate                                     1023    46            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                              1024    53            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-7-nor-13-trans-                                                    prostenoate                                              1025    70            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        1026    84            n-decyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                      17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                              1027    99            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-methyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        1028    111           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-10a-homo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        1029    118           ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                   prostenoate                                              1030    900           methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                       17,17-dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                                       trans-prostadienoate                                     1031    79            ethyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,-                                                    17-dimethyl-2-phenyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoate                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1032-1055

Saponification of the 16,16-dimethyl or 17,17-dimethyl 13-trans-prostenoate alkyl esters of Table 17 below by the method of Example 122 provides the corresponding prostenoic acids of the Table.

                  TABLE 17                                                         ______________________________________                                                               Product 16,16-dimethyl or                                        Starting alkyl                                                                               17,17-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                 Exam-   ester of      hydroxy-13-trans-proste-                                 ple     Example       noic acid                                                ______________________________________                                         1032    1006          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                     1033    1007          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                    1034    1008          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                          1035    1009          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                    1036    1010          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                             1037    1011          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                             1038    1012          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          1039    1014          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          1040    1015          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          1041    1016          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                          1042    1017          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-5-cis,13-trans-pro-                                                     stadienoic acid                                          1043    1018          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16-di-                                                     methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          1044    1019          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                     1045    1020          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                    1046    1021          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                          1047    1022          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                    1048    1023          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                             1049    1024          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                             1050    1025          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          1051    1027          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          1052    1028          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          1053    1029          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-3-thia-13-trans-pro-                                                    stenoic acid                                             1054    1030          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-5-cis,13-trans-pro-                                                     stadienoic acid                                          1055    1031          9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17-di-                                                     methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                          ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1056-1081

Treatment of the 9-oxo-acids and esters of Table 18 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalyl hydride by the procedure of Example 737 provides the 9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-dimethyl or 17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid of the Table.

                  TABLE 18                                                         ______________________________________                                                              Product 9α-15-Dihydroxy-16,-                                Starting 9-oxo                                                                              16-dimethyl or 17,17-di-                                  Exam-   derivative of                                                                               methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                ple     Example      acids or esters                                           ______________________________________                                         1056    1032         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                      1057    1033         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                     1058    1034         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                           1059    1035         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                     1060    1036         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                              1061    1037         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                              1062    1038         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           1063    1013         n-decyl 9α,15-dihydroxy-16,-                                             16-dimethyl-13-trans-proste-                                                   noate                                                     1064    1039         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           1065    1040         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           1066    1041         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-3-thia-13-trans-pro-                                                    stenoic acid                                              1067    1042         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-5-cis,13-trans-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                        1068    1043         9α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           1069    1044         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                     acid                                                      1070    1045         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                     1071    1046         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                           1072    1047         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-3,3-dimethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                     1073    1048         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                              1074    1049         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-7-nor-13-trans-pro-                                                     stenoic acid                                              1075    1050         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-fluoro-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           1076    1026         n-decyl 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                 17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoate                                               1077    1051         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-methyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           1078    1052         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           1079    1053         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-3-thia-13-trans-                                                        prostenoic acid                                           1080    1054         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl 5-cis,13-trans-pro-                                                     stadienoic acid                                           1081    1055         9α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                methyl-2-phenyl-13-trans-                                                      prostenoic acid                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1082

A solution of methyl 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate (Example 374) in tetrahydrofuran is added to 1.1 equivalent of lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenyalyl hydride in tetrahydrofuran at -78° C. After 30 minutes equal volumes of 5% aqueous sodium carbonate and 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide is added, and the solution is stirred 15 minutes. The solution is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The organic phase is dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α,15α-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate, contaminated with methyl 9β,15α-dihydroxy-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatienoate. The crude mixture of esters is dissolved in methylene chloride and added to a refluxing solution of 1.2 equivalents of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) in methylene chloride. After 5 hours, the solution is cooled and filtered. The filtrate is diluted with two volumes of ether, extracted with 5% aqueous sodium carbonate and dried with magnesium sulfate. The solution is concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α -hydroxy-15-oxo-5cis-13-trans, 17cis-prostatrienoate and 9β-hydroxy-15-oxo-5cis, 13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate. The crude material is dissolved in benzene and 1.2 equivalents each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride is added. The triethylamine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the solution is concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α-trimethylsiloxy-15-keto-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate and the corresponding 9β-trimethylsiloxy derivative.

The siloxy derivatives are dissolved in ether at 0° C. and 1.05 equivalents of methyl magnesium bromide in ether is added. After the reaction is complete, the solution is poured into saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and extracted with ether. The ether is dried and concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 9α-trimethylsiloxy-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, and methyl 9α-trimethylsiloxy-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, methyl 9β-trimethylsiloxy-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, and methyl 9β-trimethylsiloxy-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl 5cis,13trans,17-'cis-prostatrienoate. Hydrolysis of the siloxy functions of each in a solution of methanol, water and acetic acid (approximately 10:1:1, 3 hours ambient temperatures) and gives methyl 9α,15α-dihydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis-13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, methyl 9α,15β-dihydroxy-15α-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, methyl 9β,15α-dihydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate and methyl 9β,15β-dihydroxy-15α-methyl-5-cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate separated by dry column chromatography and further purified by partition chromatography saponification (method of Example 122) of each component in 50% aqueous methanol with potassium hydroxide gives the corresponding free acids.

Treatment of a solution of methyl 9α,15α-dihydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate in methylene chloride with Collins reagent (CrO₃ -pyridine in methylene chloride) gives methyl 9-oxo-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate, saponification of which (method of Example 122) gives 9-oxo-15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate acid.

Similar treatment of the 15β-hydroxy esters gives methyl 9-oxo-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoate which gives 9-oxo-15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl-5cis,13trans,17cis-prostatrienoic acid saponfication.

EXAMPLES 1083-1101

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy prostenoic esters of Table 18A below by the sequence of reactions described in Example 1082 is productive of the 9α,15-dihydroxy-15-methyl and the 9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl products of the table. Also prepared in the course of these reaction sequences are the ethyl (methyl for Example 1101) esters corresponding to the products of the table, the 9β-hydroxy derivatives corresponding to the listed 9α-hydroxy derivatives and their ethyl esters, the 15-keto derivatives of the 9α- and 9β-hydroxy compounds corresponding to the 9-oxo starting compounds, and the 9α-or 9β-trimethylsilyloxy ethyl esters of the 15-keto and 15-hydroxy-15-methyl compounds. In all cases both the 15α-hydroxy-15β-methyl and the 15β-hydroxy-15α-methyl products and intermediates are obtained. These epimers are separable by chromatographic procedures.

                  TABLE 18A                                                        ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9-oxo-                                                        Ex-     15-hydroxy-ester                                                                              Product 15-hydroxy-                                     ample   of Example     15-methyl derivative                                    ______________________________________                                         1083    260            9-oxo-15-methyl-15-                                                            hydroxy-2-ethyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α ,15-dihydroxy-                                                    15-methyl-2-ethyl-13-                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                   1084    261            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3,3-dimethyl-                                                           13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid and 9α ,15-di-                                                      hydroxy-15-methyl-                                                             3,3-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1085    262            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid and                                                            9α ,15-dihydroxy-15-                                                     methyl-3-oxa-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1086    264            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α ,15-dihydroxy-                                                    15-methyl-2-fluoro-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1087    266            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-phenyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α ,15-dihydroxy-                                                    15-methyl-2-phenyl-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1088    267            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-methyl-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α ,15-dihydroxy-                                                    15-methyl-2-methyl-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1089    268            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-10a-homo-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-10a-homo-                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1090    272            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-thia-13-                                                              trans-prostenoic acid                                                          and 9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                     15-methyl-3-thia-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                   1091    362            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-thia-20-                                                              methyl-13-trans-pro-                                                           stenoic acid and 9α,15-                                                  dihydroxy-15-methyl-3-                                                         thia-20-methyl-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                   1092    343            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2,20-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid and 9α,15-di-                                                       hydroxy-15-methyl-                                                             2,20-dimethyl-13-                                                              trans,prostenoic acid                                   1093    323            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-oxa-20-methyl-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid and 9α,15-di-                                                       hydroxy-15-methyl-3-                                                           oxa-20-methyl-13-                                                              trans-prostenoic acid                                   1094    284            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-13-trans, 17-                                                           cis-prostadienoic acid                                                         and 9α,15-dihydroxy-15-                                                  methyl-13-trans,17-                                                            cis-prostadienoic acid                                  1095    287            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-7a, 7b-bishomo-                                                         13-trans, 17-cis-pro-                                                          stadienoic acid and 9a,                                                        15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-                                                        7a, 7b-bishomo-13-                                                             trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid                                            1096    290            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-oxa-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid and 9a,15-dihydro-                                                        xy-15-methyl-3-oxa-13-                                                         trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid                                            1097    291            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-7-nor-13-trans,                                                         17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid and 9α ,15-di-                                                      hydroxy-15-methyl-7-                                                           nor-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                      1098    292            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-2-fluoro-13-                                                            trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid and 9α,                                                     15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-                                                        2-fluoro-13-trans,-                                                            17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                    1099    293            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-7a-homo-13-                                                             trans, 17-cis-prosta-                                                          dienoic acid and 9α ,15-                                                 dihydroxy-15-methyl-7a-                                                        homo-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                      1100    300            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-3-thia-13-trans,                                                        17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid and 9α,15-di-                                                       hydroxy-15-methyl-3-                                                           thia-13-trans, 17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                      1101    733            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                                           methyl-13-cis, 17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid and                                                         9α,15-dihydroxy-15-                                                      methyl-13-cis, 17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                              *methyl 15-hy-                                                                 droxy-9-oxo-                                                                   13-cis-prost-                                                                  enoate only                                                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1102-1104

Hydrogenation of the 13-trans-prostenoic acids listed in Table 19 below by the procedure described in Example 699 is productive of the product prostanoic acids of the table. The product epimers are separable by chromatographic procedures.

                  TABLE 19                                                         ______________________________________                                                  Starting 15-hy-                                                                droxy-15-methyl-                                                                             Product 15-hydroxy-                                     Ex-      13-trans-pros-                                                                               15-methyl-prostanoic                                    ample    tenoic acid   acid                                                    ______________________________________                                         1102     9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                                            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                             15-methyl-3-oxa-                                                                             methyl-3-oxa-prostanoic                                          13-trans-pros-                                                                               acid                                                             tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1085)                                                        1103     9α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                       9α,15-dihydroxy-15-                                        15-methyl-3-oxa-                                                                             methyl-3-oxa-pros-                                               13-trans-pros-                                                                               tanoic acid                                                      tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1085)                                                        1104     9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                                                            9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-                                             15-methyl-10a-                                                                               methyl-10a-homo-pros-                                            homo-13-trans-                                                                               tanoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1089)                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1105 Preparation of all cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol

A solution of 1.42 g. (10.0 moles) of all-cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-lactol (E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311) in 5 ml. of DMSO is added to a stirred solution with the Whttig reagent [E. J. Corey et al, JACS, 91 5675 (1969)] also Example 1108 prepared from 13.3 g. (30 moles) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide 2.52 g. (60 moles) of 57% sodium hydride dispersion, and 70 ml. of DMSO at 16° C. during 1 minute.

The solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 20 hours and poured into a stirred mixture of methylene chloride, ice, and hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated, and the aqueous phase is extracted with methylene chloride, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The combined organic extracts are partitioned with sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous basic extract is acidified with dilute HCl, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to give the crude title compound as an orange oil.

EXAMPLE 1106 Preparation of all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone

To a stirred solution of ca. 1.6 moles of crude all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol (Example 1105) in 1.6 ml. of ether is added 1.6 ml. of 4.0 N chromic acid in 4 N sulfuric acid at 0° C. during 9 minutes. After stirring for 5 minutes at 0° C. the solution is diluted with brine, ether, and ethyl acetate. The organic phase is treated with isopropanol, washed with brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent gives the subject compound as an oil.

EXAMPLE 1107 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 1.0 mmole of all-cis-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone (Example 1106) and 3.0 mmoles of sodium carbonate in 15 ml. of water is allowed to stand at room temperature for 3 hours. The solution is acidified with HCl, saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to give a mixture of the title compound and the isomeric compound, 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3-hydroxycyclopent-4-en-1-one. Further treatment of this mixture with ##EQU1## at room temperature for 30 minutes causes the rearrangement of the latter isomer to the title compound, which is isolated from basic solution as above.

EXAMPLE 1107a Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

Treatment of cis-anti-cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol (E. J. Corey and R. Noyori Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311) with 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide as described in Example 1105 is productive of 2β-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3α,4α-oxidocyclopentan-1.beta.-ol which on on oxidation by the method of Example 1106 provides 2β-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3α,4α-oxidocyclopentanone, which in time on treatment with aqueous base by the procedure of Example 1107 furnishes the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 1108 Preparation of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

A mixture of 103 g. of 5-bromovalevic acid and 152 g. of triphenylphosphine in 400 ml. of acetonitrile is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled, diluted with 100 ml. of benzene and allowed to crystallize. The crystals are filtered, washed with benzene and ether, to yield colorless material, m.p. 207°-209° C.

EXAMPLES 1109-1111

Treatment of the indicated ω-bromoalkanoic acids of Table 20 below with triphenylphosphine by the method described in Example 1108 produces the phosphonium bromides of the table.

                  TABLE 20                                                         ______________________________________                                         Ex-      Starting ω-bromo-                                                                       Product                                                ample    alkanone acid  Phosphonium bromide                                    ______________________________________                                         1109     4-bromo-n-butyric                                                                             3-carboxypropyltri-                                             acid           phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                1110     6-bromo-n-hexanoic                                                                            5-carboxypentyltri-                                             acid           phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                1111     7-bromo-n-hepta-                                                                              6-carboxyhexyltri-                                              noic acid      phenylphosphonium                                                              bromide                                                ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1112-1114

Treatment of all cis-5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol with the Wittig reagent prepared from the indicated phosphonium bromides of Table 21 below, all by the procedure of Example 1105 is productive of the product compounds of the table.

                  TABLE 21                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Reagent phos-                                                          Ex-     phonium bromide Product                                                ample   of Example      3,4-oxidocyclopentanol                                 ______________________________________                                         1112    1109            all cis-2-(5-carboxy-2-                                                        cis-pentenyl)-3,4-oxi-                                                         docyclopentan-1-ol                                     1113    1110            all cis-2-(7-carboxy-2-                                                        cis-heptenyl)-3,4-oxi-                                                         docyclopentan-1-ol                                     1114    1111            all cis-2-(8-carboxy-2-                                                        cis-octenyl)-3,4-oxi-                                                          docyclopentan-1-ol                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1115-1117

Oxidation of the cyclopentanols indicated in Table 22 below by the method described in Example 1106 furnishes the corresponding product 3,4-oxidocyclopentanones of the table.

                  TABLE 22                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting cyclo-  Product                                               Ex-     pentan-1-ol of   3,4-oxidocyclopent-                                   ample   Example          an-1-one                                              ______________________________________                                         1115    1112             all cis-2-(5-carboxy-                                                          2-cis-pentenyl)-3,4-                                                           oxidocyclopentan-1-                                                            one                                                   1116    1113             all cis-2-(7-carboxy-                                                          2-cis-heptenyl)-3,4-                                                           oxidocyclopentan-1-                                                            one                                                   1117    1114             all cis-2-(8-carboxy-                                                          2-cis-octenyl)-3,4-                                                            oxidocyclopentan-1-                                                            one                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1118-1120

Alkaline treatment of the 3,4-oxidocyclopentanones of Table 23 below by the process described in Example 1107 is productive of the 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of the table.

                  TABLE 23                                                         ______________________________________                                                  Starting 3,4-                                                                  oxidocyclo-      Product                                              Ex-      pentanone of     4-hydroxycyclo-                                      ample    Example          pent-2-en-1-one                                      ______________________________________                                         1118     1115             2-(5-carboxy-2-                                                                cis-pentenyl)-4-                                                               hydroxycyclo-                                                                  pent-2-en-1-one                                      1119     1116             2-(7-carboxy-2-                                                                cis-heptenyl)-                                                                 4-hydroxycyclo-                                                                pent-2-en-1-one                                      1120     1117             2-(8-carboxy-2-                                                                cis-octenyl)-4-                                                                hydroxycyclo-                                                                  pent-2-en-1-one                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1121-1124

Treatment of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 24 below with dihydropyran (in the manner of Example 95) is productive of the corresponding bis-tetrahydropyranyl ether-ester of the table.

                  TABLE 24                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 4-hy-                                                                 droxycyclopent-                                                                              Product                                                  Ex-     2-en-1-one of bis-tetrahydropyranyl                                    ample   Example       ether-ester                                              ______________________________________                                         1121    1107          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(6-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)                                                      cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     1122    1118          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(5-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-pent-                                                         enyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                         one                                                      1123    1119          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(7-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-heptenyl)-                                                    cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     1124    1120          4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-                                                        2-(8-carbotetrahydro-                                                          pyranyloxy-2-cis-octenyl)-                                                     cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1125-1130

Treatment of the 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 25 below with the indicated trialkylsilyl chloride by the method described in Example 958 is productive of the bis-trialkylsilyl ether-esters of the table.

                                      TABLE 25                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting 4-hydroxy-                                                            cyclopentenone of                                                                        Trialkysilyl-                                                                         Product                                                  Example                                                                             Example   chloride                                                                              bis-trialkylsilyl ether-ester                            __________________________________________________________________________     1125 1107      (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(6-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                1126 1118      (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(5-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-pentenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one               1127 1119      (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(7-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-heptenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one               1128 1120      (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl                                                                 4-trimethylsiloxy-2-(8-carbotrimethyl-                                         siloxy-2-cis-octenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one                1130 1107      dimethyliso-                                                                          4-dimethylisopropylsiloxy-2-(6-carbodi-                                 propyl silyl                                                                          methylisopropylsiloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclo-                              chloride                                                                              pent-2-en-1-one                                          __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 1131 Preparation of 1-oxo-2-hydroxy-bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-4-ene

A solution of 6.2 g. (50 mole) of the lactone of cis-2-hydroxycyclopent-4-ene-1-acetic acid [P. A. Grieco, J. Org. Chem., 37, 2363 (1972)] in 350 ml. toluene (dried over molecular sieves) is cooled to -75° C. and treated dropwise under nitrogen with 84 ml. 0.89 M diisobutyl aluminum hydride (10.55 g., 74 mole) over a period of about one hour maintaining the temperature at -74°±2° C. The resulting clear solution is stirred at -75° C. for two hours and poured with stirring into a mixture of 15 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 300 ml. of ice water. The mixture is stirred while warming to room temperature. The layers are separated and the aqueous layer is treated with salt and extracted with three small portions of ether. The combined organic portions are dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated at reduced pressure (75` C. water bath) to yield the product (homogeneous by thin layer chromatography) as a pale yellow mobile liquid.

EXAMPLE 1132 Preparation of 1-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-3-ene

A solution of the sodium salt of dimethyl sulfoxide is prepared by stirring under nitrogen a mixture of 160 ml. dry dimethyl sulfoxide (dried over molecular sieves and a few pellets of calcium hydride) with 6.0 g. (0.25 mole) of sodium hydride (prepared by washing 10.5 g. of 57% sodium hydride dispersion in mineral oil with two 30 ml. portions of hexane). The mixture is warmed with stirring at 75° C. (oil bath) for 2.5 hours.

This solution is added over about five minutes to a solution under nitrogen of 44 grams (0.1 mole) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (Example 1108) in 180 ml. of dry dimethyl sulfoxide. The resulting dark reddish brown solution is stirred for ten minutes, cooled to room temperature and treated with a solution of crude 1-oxa-2-hydroxybicyclo[3.3.0]oct-4-ene (6.2 g., 50 mole) (Example 1131) in 20 ml. of anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide. The resulting solution is stirred 16 hours and then treated with 250 ml. of ice water.

This brown solution is extracted with two portions of ether to remove neutral material then made strongly acidic with hydrochloric acid. The solution is extracted into four 100 ml. portions of methylene chloride. The combined methylene chloride extracts are washed with water, then extracted with four 100 ml. portions of 5% sodium bicarbonate. The combined aqueous extracts are washed with methylene chloride and made acidic to Congo Red with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with three 100 ml. portions of methylene chloride. The organic extracts are combined, dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent is evaporated at reduced pressure. The residue (an oily solid) is extracted several times with ether and the ethereal extracts are combined and evaporated at reduced pressure to yield the crude product as a dark oil. The product is purified by chromatograph 6 on silica gel, eluting with ether. The product is a colorless liquid.

EXAMPLE 1133 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-3-en-1-one

A solution of 3.2 g. (0.5 mole) of 1-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-3-ene (Example 1132) in 60 ml. of reagent acetone is treated dropwise with a total of 6 ml. of 8 N chromic acid in sulfuric acid at 0° C. The oxidation is rather slow. The resulting mixture is dissolved in 200 ml. of water and the solution is extracted with six 50 ml portions of ether. The combined ethereal extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent is evaporated at reduced pressure to yield the product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 1134 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of 3 g. of crude 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-3-en-1-one (Example 1133) in 100 ml. of 2% sodium hydroxide is stirred at 80° C. under nitrogen for 1.5 hours. The cooled solution is acidified to Congo Red and extracted into ether. The ethereal extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated at reduced pressure to afford the product.

EXAMPLES 1135-1137

Treatment of 1-oxa-2-hydroxy-bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-4-ene by the procedure described in Example 1132 with the ylids derived from the phosphonium bromides listed in Table 26 below furnishes the product 1-hydroxy-cyclopent-3-enes of the table.

                  TABLE 26                                                         ______________________________________                                                                Product                                                         Starting phos- 1-hydroxy-2-(ω-carboxy-                           Ex-     phonium bromide                                                                               2-cis-alkenyl)cyclopent-                                ample   of Example     3-enes                                                  ______________________________________                                         1135    1109           1-hydroxy-2-(5-carboxy-                                                        2-cis-pentenyl)cyclo-                                                          pent-3-ene                                              1136    1110           1-hydroxy-2-(7-carboxy-                                                        2-cis-heptenyl)cyclo-                                                          pent-3-ene                                              1137    1111           1-hydroxy-2-(8-carboxy-                                                        2-cis-octenyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-3-ene                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1138-1140

Oxidation of the 1-hydroxycyclopent-3-enes listed in Table 27 below by the procedure described in Example 1133 is productive of the product cyclopent-3-en-1-ones of the table.

                  TABLE 27                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 1-     Product                                                        hydroxycyclo-   2(ω-carboxy-2-cis-                               Ex-     pent-3-ene of   alkenyl)cyclopent-3-                                   ample   Example         en-1-one                                               ______________________________________                                         1138    1135            2-(5-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            pentenyl)cyclopent-3-                                                          en-1-one                                               1139    1136            2-(7-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            heptenyl)cyclopent-3-                                                          en-1-one                                               1140    1137            2-(8-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            octenyl)cyclopent-3-                                                           en-1-one                                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1141-1143

Base treatment according to the procedure described in Example 1134 of the cyclopent-3-ene-1-ones listed in Table 28 below is productive of the product cyclopent-2-en-1-ones of the table.

                  TABLE 28                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 2-(ω-                                                           carboxy-2-cis-   Product                                                       alkenyl)cyclo-   2-(ω-carboxy-2-cis-                             Ex-     pent-3-en-1-     alkenyl)cyclopent-                                    ample   one of Example   2-en-1-one                                            ______________________________________                                         1141    1138             2-(5-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            pentenyl)cyclopent-                                                            2-en-1-one                                            1142    1139             2-(7-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            heptenyl)cyclopent-                                                            2-en-1-one                                            1143    1140             2-(8-carboxy-2-cis-                                                            octenyl)cyclopent-                                                             en-en-1-one                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1144-1146

Treatment of the listed 2-(ω-carboxy-2-cis-alkenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one of Table 29 below with diazomethane in the usual manner is productive of the product methyl esters of the table.

                  TABLE 29                                                         ______________________________________                                                               Product                                                          Starting car- 2-(ω-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                           Ex-     boxylic acid  alkenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                  ample   of Example    1-one                                                    ______________________________________                                         1144    1141          2-(5-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                                                       pentenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                    1145    1142          2-(7-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                                                       heptenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                    1146    1143          2-(8-carbomethoxy-2-cis-                                                       octenyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                        1-one                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1147-1149

Treatment by the procedure of Example 120 of the cyclopentenones listed in Table 30 below with lithium diisobutylmethyl-(3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-5-cis-octadienyl) alanate, also prepared by the procedure of Example 120 from 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5-en-octyne-1 (Example 139), diisobutylaluminum hydride and methyl lithium, followed by hydrolysis of the intermediate 15-triphenylmethoxy derivatives by treatment with acetic acid-tetrahydrofuran-water (4:2:1) in the manner of Example 121, and then by saponification of the intermediate methyl esters by the process described in Example 122 is productive of the product prostatrienoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 30                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 2-(ω-                                                           carbomethoxy-2-                                                                               Product                                                         cis-alkenyl)-  9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-                                     Ex-     cyclopent-2-en-                                                                               cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                    ample   1-one of Example                                                                              prostatrienoic acids                                    ______________________________________                                         1147    1144           9-oxo-4-nor-15-hydroxy-                                                        5-cis-13-trans-17-                                                             cis-prostatrienoic                                                             acid                                                    1148    1145           9-oxo-4a-homo-15-hydro-                                                        xy-5-cis-13-trans-17-                                                          cis-prostatrienoic                                                             acid                                                    1149    1146           9-oxo-4a-bishomo-15-hy-                                                        droxy-5-cis-13-trans-                                                          17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1150-1159

Treatment of the ether-ester blocked 4-oxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 31 below with lithium trimethyl[3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl] according to the procedure described in Example 960 is productive of the 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acids of the table as well as of the corresponding 15-epi derivatives, separable from the listed 15-normal derivatives by chromatography.

                  TABLE 31                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting blocked                                                                              Product                                                         4-oxycyclopent-                                                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                           Ex-     2-en-1-one of  5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                    ample   Example        tadienoic acids                                         ______________________________________                                         1150    1121           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid (prosta-                                                          glandin E.sub.2)                                        1151    1125           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid (prosta-                                                          glandin E.sub.2)                                        1152    1130           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid (prosta-                                                          glandin E.sub.2)                                        1153    1122           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                      1154    1126           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                      1155    1123           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                      1156    1127           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                      1158    1124           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-homo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    1159    1128           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-homo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1160-1169

Treatment by the procedure described in Example 123 of the ether-ester blocked 4-oxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 32 below with lithium diisobutylmethyl(3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-5-cis-octadienyl)alanate, prepared from 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-5-en-octyne-1- (Example 139) by the procedure of Example 120, followed by the cleavage of blocking groups and isolation of products by the method described in Example 124 is productive of the 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic acids of the table; also formed are the corresponding 15-epi derivatives which are separable by chromatography from the listed 15-normal derivatives.

                  TABLE 32                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting blocked                                                                              Product                                                         4-oxycyclopent-                                                                               9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                           Ex-     2-en-1-one of  5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                  ample   Example        prostatrienoic acids                                    ______________________________________                                         1160    1121           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans,17-                                                             cis-prostatrienoic                                                             acid (prostaglandin E.sub.3)                            1161    1125           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostatrienoic acid                                                            (prostaglandin E.sub.3)                                 1162    1130           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostatrienoic acid                                                            (prostaglandin E.sub.3)                                 1163    1122           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans,                                                          17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                    1164    1126           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4-nor-5-cis,13-trans,                                                          17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                    1165    1123           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-                                                              trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                           1166    1127           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a-homo-5-cis,13-                                                              trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                           1168    1124           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-bishomo-5-cis,                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                           1169    1128           9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                  4a,4b-bishomo-5-cis-                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1170 Preparation of 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid

Treatment in the manner described in Example 733 of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxy-2-cis-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1121 ) with the Grignard reagent prepared from magnesium and 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) also as described in Example 733 in the presence of cuprous iodide tri-n-butylphosphine complex is productive after chromatography of prostaglandin E₂ and 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid.

EXAMPLES 1171 AND 1172

Treatment of the two 9-oxo derivative listed in Table 33 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalylhydride in the manner described in Example 737 furnishes the indicated 9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acids.

                  TABLE 33                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9-oxo-                                                                               Product                                                 Ex-     derivative of  9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                           ample   Example        prostenoic acids                                        ______________________________________                                         1171     736           9α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                                                  prostenoic acid                                         1172    1170           9α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis-                                                   prostadienoic acid                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1173 Preparation of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene

To an ice cooled solution of 3.5 g. (50 moles) of 2-methyl-2-butene in 25 ml. of tetrahydrofuran under an inert atmosphere is added 25 ml. of 1 M diborane in tetrahydrofuran dropwise over 10 minutes. The mixture is stirred at 0°-5° C. for 2 hours and then the solvent is removed under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in 20 ml. of carbon tetrachloride and to the resulting solution cooled to 0° C. is added a solution of 5.25 g. (22 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 995) in 10 ml. of carbon tetrachloride over 10 minutes. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 1.5 hours. The mixture is cooled to 0° C. and a solution of 3.52 g. (22 moles) of bromine in 15 ml. of carbon tetrachloride is added over 10 minutes. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is refluxed for 6 hours under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is cooled and poured into dilute sodium hydroxide solution. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated. The residue is chromatographed upon silica gel and the title compound is isolated with 5% ethyl acetate in benzene.

EXAMPLE 1174 Preparation of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol

A mixture of 3.19 g. (10 moles) of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene (Example 1173) and 90 ml. of 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water is stirred at ambient temperatures for 20 hours. The solvent is evaporated in vacuo and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel. The title compound is isolated using 10-20% ethyl acetate in benzene.

EXAMPLE 1175 Preparation of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 1.88 g. (8 moles) of 1-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 1174) with 2.58 g. (8 moles) of triphenylmethyl bromide in 20 ml. of pyridine and purification of Florisil®, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1176 Preparation of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 7.15 g. (30 moles) of 5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-1-octyne (Example 999) with 33 moles of disiamylborane in carbon tetrachloride followed by 30 moles of bromide in carbon tetrachloride, refluxing the resulting mixture, and isolation by chromatography on silica gel, all as described in Example 1173 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1177 Preparation of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol

Treatment of 7.35 g. (23 moles) of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-3-tetrahydropyranyloxy-trans-1-octene (Example 1176) with 200 ml. of 3:1:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water and purification on silica gel all as described in Example 1174 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1178 Preparation of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 3.53 g. (15 moles) of 1-bromo-5,5-dimethyl-trans-1-octen-3-ol (Example 1177) with 4.85 g. (15 moles) of triphenylmethyl bromide in 35 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil®, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1179 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene

To a mixture of 0.650 g. (16.91 mole) of sodium borohydride and 3.17 g. (45.2 moles) of 2-methyl-2-butene in 40 ml. of diglyme cooled to -5° C. under an inert atmospere is added over 15 minutes 3.24 g. (22.6 moles) of boron trifluoride ethereate and the resulting mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours. To this mixture is then added over 5 minutes 8.32 g. (22.6 moles) of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-octyne (Example 119) in 10 ml. of diglyme, the cooling bath is removed, and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 1.5 hours. The mixture is cooled to 0° C. and 6.0 g. of finely divided anhydrous trimethylamine oxide is added over 10 minutes. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 0.5 hour. The mixture is then poured into 200 ml. of 15% sodium hydrooxide solution, a solution of 16 g. (63 moles) of iodine in 20 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added immediately, and the resulting mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour. The organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is washed with ether. The combined organic phase and washings are decolorized with 5% sodium thiosulfate solution, washed with saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated. The residue is dry-columned chromatographed upon alumina using hexane as eluent and the title compound is isolated as an oil.

EXAMPLE 1180 Preparation of 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-oct-5-en-1-yne

Treatment of 22 g. of cis-oct-5-en-1-yne-3-ol, prepared according to the procedure of J. Fried, C. H. Lin, J. C. Sih, F. Dalven, G. F. Cooper, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 94, 4342 (1972), with 58 g. of triphenylmethyl bromide in 100 ml. of pyridine and purification on Florisil, all as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1181 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1,cis-5-octadiene

Treatment of 20 g. of 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-oct-5-en-1-yne with 55 moles of disiamylborane in diglyme, followed by trimethylamine oxide, aqueous sodium hydroxide, and iodine, and purification of alumina, all as described in Example 1179, gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1182 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1,cis-5-octadiene

Treatment of 15 g. of 3-triphenylmethoxy-cis-oct-5-en-1-yne (Example 1180) with 41 moles of disiamylborane in tetrahydrofuran, replacing the solvent with carbontetrachloride, addition of 41 moles of bromine, and refluxing the mixture, all as described in Example 1173, and purification of the material upon Florisil® as described in Example 728 gives the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1183 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-decene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-decyne (Example 129) with disamylborane, trimethylamine oxide and iodine by the procedure described in Example 1179 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 1184 Preparation of 1-iodo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-nonene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-nonyne (Example 128) with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide and iodine by the process described in Example 1179 is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 1185 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-decene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-decyne (Example 129) with disiamylborane and the bromide by the procedure described in Example 1173 is productive of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1186 Preparation of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-nonene

Treatment of 3-triphenylmethoxy-1-nonyne (Example 128) with disiamylborane and the bromine by the procedure described in Example 1173 is productive of the title compound.

EXAMPLE 1187 Preparation of the Grignard reagent of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene at 33° C.

To a slurry of 0.585 g. (0.0241 g. atom) of magnesium and 5 ml. of tetrahydrofuran under an argon atmosphere is added 2 ml. of a solution of 7.536 (0.0168 mole) of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728) in 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is warmed to 35° C. and reaction is initiated with 1 drop of methyl iodide. The reaction is allowed to exotherm to 37° C. and then to cool to 33° C. whereupon the remainder of the halide is added at a rate to maintain 33° C. After complete addition of the halide, the mixture is stirred at 33° C. for 1 hour and is separated from the excess magnesium to yield a tetrahydrofuran solution of the title Grignard reagent.

EXAMPLE 1188 Preparation of 11-deoxy-8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester, 11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-iso-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester, methyl 15-hydroxy-8β -methyl-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate, and methyl 15-hydroxy-8α-methyl-9-oxo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate

The Grignard reagent, prepared as described in Example 1187 from 0.585 g. of magnesium, 7.536 g. of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728), and 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, is added to an ice cooled solution of 3.76 g. of 2-(6-carbomethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 83) and 0.305 g. of copper (I) iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine complex in 10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran over 10 minutes under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is stirred with cooling for 0.5 hour and to it is then added 46 g. of methyl iodide. The cooling bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 48 hours. The mixture is poured into saturated ammonium chloride solution and is extracted into ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine and is evaporated. The residue is heated to 80° C. with 100 ml. of 80% aqueous acetic acid for 0.5 hour and the mixture is then evaporated to dryness. The residue is dry-column chromatography upon silica gel using 4:1 benzene-ethyl acetate as eluent to afford a mixture of 11-deoxy-8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester and 11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-iso-prostaglandin E₁ methyl ester and a mixture of methyl 15-hydroxy-8β-methyl-9-oxo-13-cis-prostenoate and methyl 15-hydroxy-8α-methyl-9-oxo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate. Further separation of the 8β and 8α isomers is accomplished by a combination of partition chromatography and thin layer chromatography.

EXAMPLES 1190-1205

Treatment by the procedure of Example 1188 of the cyclopentenones listed in Table 34 below with the Grignard reagent, prepared as described in Example 1187 from the listed 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkenes, and then with methyl iodide furnishes the product 8α and 8β methyl prostenoates of the table. The products are all obtained via the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives, which are hydrolytically cleaved as described in Example 1188.

                                      TABLE 34                                     __________________________________________________________________________                          Starting 1-bromo-3-                                                            triphenylmethoxy-1-                                            Starting cycloalkenene                                                                         trans-alkene of                                           Example                                                                             of Example      Example   Product 8-alkyl prostenoates                    __________________________________________________________________________     1190 13              1175      ethyl 8-β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,1                                    6-                                                                             dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,1                                    6-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,16                                    -                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-16,1                                    6-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate               1191 13              1178      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17                                    -                                                                              dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,1                                    7-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,17                                    -                                                                              dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-17,1                                    7-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate               1192 13              1182      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-tr                                    ans,                                                                           17-cis-prostadienoate                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-is                                    o-13-                                                                          trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                    ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-13-ci                                    s,                                                                             17-cis-prostadienoate                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-is                                    o-                                                                             13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                    1193 13              1185      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-et                                    hyl-                                                                           13-trans-prostenoate                                                           ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-e                                    thyl-                                                                          8-iso-3-trans-prostenoate                                                      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-et                                    hyl-                                                                           13-cis-prostenoate                                                             ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-is                                    o-20-                                                                          ethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                        1194 84              1186      decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                      methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                    decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                     N                                                                              methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                              decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                      methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                      decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-                                     O                                                                              methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                 1195 23              728       ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b                                    -                                                                              bishomo-13-trans-prostenoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7                                    b-                                                                             bishomo-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                             ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7b                                    -                                                                              bishomo-13-cis-prostenoate                                                     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7a,7                                    b-                                                                             bishomo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                1196 31              1185      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                    bisethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20                                    -                                                                              bisethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20-                                    O                                                                              bisethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2,20                                    -                                                                              bisethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate               1197 46              1175      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa                                    -16,                                                                           16-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                               ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-ox                                    a-16,                                                                          16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa                                    -16,                                                                           16-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-ox                                    a-16,                                                                          16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate            1198 46              1182      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa                                    -                                                                              13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-ox                                    a-                                                                             8-iso-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-oxa                                    -                                                                              13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-3-ox                                    a-                                                                             8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate              1199 53              1186      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor                                    -                                                                              20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-no                                    r-                                                                             20-methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-nor                                    -                                                                              20-methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-7-no                                    r-                                                                             20-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate              1200 70              1178      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-flu                                    oro-                                                                           17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                            ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fl                                    uoro-                                                                          17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-flu                                    oro-                                                                           17,17-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                              ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-fl                                    uoro-                                                                          17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate         1201 111             728       ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-h                                    omo-                                                                           13-trans-prostenoate                                                           ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                    homo-                                                                          8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                                     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-h                                    omo-                                                                           13-cis-prostenoate                                                             ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-10a-                                    homo-                                                                          8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                        1202 79              1186      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phe                                    nyl-                                                                           20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                 ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ph                                    enyl-                                                                          20-methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                           ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-phe                                    nyl-                                                                           20-methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                   ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-2-ph                                    enyl-                                                                          20-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate              1203 900             1182      methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-                                        5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-i                                    so-                                                                            5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-ci                                    s,                                                                             13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoate                                                  methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-i                                    so-                                                                            5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoate             1204 900             728       ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis                                    ,                                                                              13-trans-prostadienoate                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-is                                    o-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                                  ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-5-cis                                    ,                                                                              13-cis-prostadienoate                                                          ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-8-is                                    o-                                                                             5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoate                     1205 900             1185      ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-et                                    hyl-                                                                           5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                                  ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-e                                    thyl-                                                                          8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoate                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-5-hydroxy-20-eth                                    yl-                                                                            5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoate                                                    ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-20-e                                    thyl-                                                                          8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoate               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLES 1206-1273

Treatment of the designated 9-oxo-prostenoic acid and ester derivatives listed in Table 35 below with sodium borohydride in ethanol as described in Example 257 gives the product 9α and 9β hydroxy derivatives of the table, which are seperable by standard chromatographic techniques.

                  TABLE 35                                                         ______________________________________                                         Ex-      Starting 9-oxo-                                                                              Product 9-hydroxy                                       ample    derivative    derivatives                                             ______________________________________                                         1206     11-deoxy-8β-                                                                            11-deoxy-8β-methyl-pros-                                    methyl-prosta-                                                                               taglandin F.sub.1 α and F.sub.1 β                     glandin E.sub.1 meth-                                                                        methyl esters                                                    yl ester                                                                       (Example 1188)                                                        1207     11-deoxy-8α-                                                                           11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-iso-                                  methyl-8-iso- prostaglandin F.sub.1 α and                                prostaglandin F.sub.1 β methyl esters                                     E.sub.1 methyl ester                                                           (Example 1188)                                                        1208     methyl 15-hy- methyl 9α/β, 15-di-                                   droxy-8β-meth-                                                                          hydroxy-8β-methyl-13-                                       yl-9-oxo-13-  cis-prostenoates                                                 cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1188)                                                        1209     methyl 15-hy- methyl 9α/β, 15-dihydroxy                             droxy-8α -meth-                                                                        8α-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                    yl-9-oxo-13-  prostenoates                                                     cis-prosteno-                                                                  ate (Example                                                                   1188)                                                                 1210     ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β, 15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-  dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                          hydroxy-16-   yl-13-trans-prosteno-                                            16-dimethyl-  ates                                                             13-trans-                                                                      prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                        1211     ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β, 15-                       yl-9-oxo-15-  dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                          hydroxy-16,-  yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                          16-dimethyl-  tenoates                                                         8-iso-13-                                                                      trans-prosten-                                                                 oate (Example                                                                  1190)                                                                 1212     ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                              dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                          droxy-16,16-  yl-13-cis-prostenoates                                           dimethyl-13-                                                                   cis-prosteno-                                                                  ate (Example                                                                   1190)                                                                 1213     ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-  dihydroxy-16,16-dimeth-                                          hydroxy-16,   yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                         16-dimethyl-8-                                                                               oates                                                            iso-13-cis-                                                                    prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                        1214     8β-methyl-9-                                                                            ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         oxo-15-hydrox-                                                                               dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                          y-17,17-dimeth-                                                                              yl-13-trans-prostenoates                                         yl-13-trans-                                                                   prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                        1215     ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-  dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                          hydroxy-17,17-                                                                               yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                          dimethyl-8-   tenoates                                                         iso-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                        1216     ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β, 15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-  dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                          hydroxy-17,17-                                                                               yl-13-cis-prostenoates                                           dimethyl-13-                                                                   cis-prosteno-                                                                  ate (Example                                                                   1191)                                                                 1217     ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                              dihydroxy-17,17-dimeth-                                          droxy-17,17-di-                                                                              yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                         methyl-8-iso- oates                                                            13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1191)                                                                 1218     ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                              dihydroxy-13-trans,17-                                           droxy-13-trans-                                                                              cis-prostadienoates                                              17-cis-prosta-                                                                 dienoate (Exam-                                                                ple 1192)                                                             1219     ethyl 8α-meth-                                                                         ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                              dihydroxy-8-iso-13-trans                                         droxy-8-iso-13-                                                                              17-cis-prostadienoates                                           trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1192)                                                        1220     ethyl 8β-meth-                                                                          ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         yl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                                              dihydroxy-13-cis,17-                                             droxy-13-cis,-                                                                               cis-prostadienoates                                              17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1192)                                                                 1221     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-5-hy-   dihydroxy-8-iso-13-cis-                                          droxy-8-iso-13-                                                                              17-cis-prostadienoates                                           cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1192)                                                             1222     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-ethyl-13-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                           trans-prostenoates                                               trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example 1193)                                                    1223     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-ethyl-8-                                            droxy-20-ethyl-8-                                                                            iso-13-trans-prosteno-                                           iso-13-trans- ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                        1224     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-ethyl-13-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                           cis-prostenoates                                                 cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1193)                                                        1225     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-ethyl-8-                                            droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                              iso-13-cis-prostenoates                                          8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                        1226     decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        decyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-methyl-13-                                          droxy-20-methyl-                                                                             trans-prostenoates                                               13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1194)                                                                 1127     decyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       decyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-methyl-8-                                           droxy-20-methyl-                                                                             iso-13-trans-prosteno-                                           8-iso-13-trans-                                                                              ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1194)                                                        1128     decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        decyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-methyl-13-                                          droxy-20-methyl-                                                                             cis-prostenoates                                                 13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1194)                                                                 1229     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-20-methyl-8-                                           droxy-20-methyl-                                                                             iso-13-cis-prostenoates                                          8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1194)                                                        1230     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                             droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                             homo-13-trans-prosteno-                                          homo-13-trans-                                                                               ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1195)                                                        1231     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                             droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                             homo-8-iso-13-trans-                                             homo-8-iso-13-                                                                               prostenoates                                                     trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1195)                                                                 1232     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                             droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                             homo-13-cis-prosteno-                                            homo-13-cis-pros-                                                                            ates                                                             tenoate (Example                                                               1195)                                                                 1233     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                             droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                             homo-8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                          homo-8-iso-13-                                                                               tenoates                                                         cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1195)                                                        1234     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                              droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                              ethyl-13-trans-prosteno-                                         ethyl-13-trans-                                                                              ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                        1235     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                              droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              prostenoates                                                     trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1196)                                                                 1236     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                              droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                              ethyl-13-cis-prosteno-                                           ethyl-13-cis- ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                        1237     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2,20-bis-                                              droxy-2,20-bis-                                                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                         ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              tenoates                                                         cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1196)                                                        1238     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                           droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                             dimethyl-13-trans-pros-                                          16-dimethyl-13-                                                                              tenoates                                                         trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1197)                                                                 1239     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                           droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                         16-dimethyl-8-                                                                               prostenoates                                                     iso-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1197)                                                        1240     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                           droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                             dimethyl-13-cis-pros-                                            16-dimethyl-13-                                                                              tenoates                                                         cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1197)                                                        1241     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                           droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                           16-dimethyl-8-                                                                               prostenoates                                                     iso-13-cis-                                                                    prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1197)                                                        1242     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-13-                                              droxy-3-oxa-13-                                                                              trans-17-cis-prostadi-                                           trans,17-cis- enoates                                                          prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1198)                                                        1243     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                           droxy-3-oxa-8-                                                                               13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                          iso-13-trans,-                                                                               dienoates                                                        17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1198)                                                                 1244     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-13-cis-                                          droxy-3-oxa-13-                                                                              17-cis-prostadienoates                                           cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1198)                                                             1245     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                           droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                           13-cis,17-cis-prosta-                                            13-cis,17-cis-                                                                               dienoates                                                        prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1198)                                                        1246     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                              droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                              methyl-13-trans-pros-                                            methyl-13-trans-                                                                             tenoates                                                         prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                        1247     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                              droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                           methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                             prostenoates                                                     trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example 1199)                                                    1248     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                              droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                              methyl-13-cis-prosteno-                                          methyl-13-cis-                                                                               ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                        1249     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-7-nor-20-                                              droxy-7-nor-20-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                             methyl-8-iso- prostenoates                                                     13-cis-prosteno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1199)                                                                 1250     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                          droxy-2-fluoro-                                                                              17-dimethyl-13-trans-                                            17,17-dimethyl-                                                                              prostenoates                                                     13-trans-prosten-                                                              oate (Example                                                                  1200)                                                                 1251     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                          droxy-2-fluoro-                                                                              17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                            17,17-dimethyl-                                                                              trans-prostenoates                                               8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                        1252     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                          droxy-2-fluoro-17-                                                                           17-dimethyl-13-cis-pros-                                         17-dimethyl-13-                                                                              tenoates                                                         cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1200)                                                        1253     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-fluoro-17,-                                          droxy-2-fluoro-                                                                              17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                            17,17-dimethyl-                                                                              cis-prostenoates                                                 8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                        1254     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-10a-homo-13-                                           droxy-10a-homo-13-                                                                           trans-prostenoates                                               trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1201)                                                                 1255     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-10a-homo-8-                                            droxy-10a-homo-8-                                                                            iso-13-trans-prosteno-                                           iso-13-trans- ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1201)                                                        1256     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-10a-homo-13-                                           droxy-10a-homo-                                                                              cis-prostenoates.                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1201)                                                                 1257     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-10a-homo-8-                                            droxy-10a-homo-8-                                                                            iso-13-cis-prostenoates                                          iso-13-cis-pros-                                                               tenoate (Example                                                               1201)                                                                 1258     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                           droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                              methyl-13-trans-prosten-                                         20-methyl-13- oates                                                            trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1202)                                                                 1259     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                           droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                           20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                             prostenoates                                                     13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1202)                                                                 1260     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                           droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                              methyl-13-cis-prosteno-                                          20-methyl-13-cis-                                                                            ates                                                             prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1202)                                                        1261     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-2-phenyl-20-                                           droxy-2-phenyl-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                             20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                             prostenoates                                                     13-cis-prosteno-                                                               ates (Example                                                                  1202)                                                                 1262     methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,15-                        9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                              droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                              trans,17-cis-prostatri-                                          trans,17-cis-pros-                                                                           enoates                                                          tatrienoate                                                                    (Example 1203)                                                        1263     methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                      methyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-                                                                               13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                          cis,13-trans,17-                                                                             trienoates                                                       cis-prostatri-                                                                 enoate                                                                         (Example 1203)                                                        1264     methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8β-methyl-9α /β,-                         9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                           droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                              cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                            cis,17-cis-pros-                                                                             enoates                                                          tatrienoate                                                                    (Example 1203)                                                        1265     methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                      methyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,15-                       9-oxo-15-hy-  dihydroxy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-                                                                               13-cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                         cis,13-cis,17-                                                                               enoates                                                          cis-prostatrien-                                                               oate (Example                                                                  1203)                                                                 1266     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,-                           9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                           droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                              trans-prostadienoates                                            trans-prostadi-                                                                enoate (Example                                                                1204)                                                                 1267     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                          9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-8-iso-5-                                            droxy-8-iso-5-                                                                               cis,13-trans-prosta--                                            cis,13-trans- dienoates                                                        prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1204)                                                        1268     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,-                           9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-5-cis,13-                                           droxy-5-cis,13-                                                                              cis-prostadienoates                                              cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1204)                                                                 1269     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                          9-oxo-5-hy-   15-dihydroxy-8-iso-5-                                            droxy-8-iso-5-                                                                               cis,13-cis-prostadien-                                           cis,13-cis-   oates                                                            prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1204)                                                        1270     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9-60 /β,-                              9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                              5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                           5-cis,13-trans-                                                                              dienoates                                                        prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                        1271     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                          9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-8-                                                                            8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                            iso-5-cis,13- prostadienoates                                                  trans-prostadien-                                                              oate (Example                                                                  1205)                                                                 1272     ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,-                           9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                              5-cis,13-cis-prostadi-                                           5-cis,13-cis- enoates                                                          prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                        1273     ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,-                          9-oxo-15-hy-  15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                           droxy-20-ethyl-                                                                              8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                              8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                                              prostadienoates                                                  cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1205)      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EXAMPLES 1274-1299

In the manner of Example 93, the various cyclopentenones of Table 36, which follows, are converted to the corresponding 4-bromo derivatives.

                  TABLE 36                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting                                                               Ex-     Cyclopentenone Product 4-Bromocyclo-                                   ample   of Example     pentenones                                              ______________________________________                                         1274    13             4-bromo-2-(6-carbeth-                                                          oxyhexyl)-cyclopent-2-                                                         en-1-one                                                1275    83             4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-                                                            methoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                              1276    15             4-bromo-2-(4-carbeth-                                                          oxybutyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                   1277    14             4-bromo-2-(3-carbethoxy-                                                       propyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1278    2              4-bromo-2-(4-carboxy-                                                          butyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                   1279    5              4-bromo-2-(3-carboxy-                                                          propyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1280    22             4-bromo-2-(8-carboxy-                                                          octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1281    23             4-bromo-2-(8-carbethoxy-                                                       octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1282    30             4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                                          octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1283    31             4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1284    92             4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                                          5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclo-                                                       pent-2-en-1-one                                         1285    41             4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       5,5-dimethylhexyl)cyclo-                                                       pent-2-en-1-one                                         1286    45             4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-5-                                                        oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                          en-1-one                                                1287    46             4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       5-oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                        en-1-one                                                1288    69             4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-6-                                                        fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1289    70             4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       6-fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                       2-en-1-one                                              1290    52             4-bromo-2-(5-carboxy-                                                          pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1291    53             4-bromo-2-(5-carbethoxy-                                                       pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   1292    73             4-bromo-2-(7-carboxy-                                                          heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1293    74             4-bromo-2-(7-carbethoxy-                                                       heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1294    78             4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-6-                                                        phenylhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                       en-1-one                                                1295    79             4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                       6-phenylhexyl)cyclopent-                                                       2-en-1-one                                              1296    81             4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-n-                                                          butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1297    82             4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-iso-                                                        propoxyhexyl)-cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                         1298    84             4-bromo-2-(6-carbo-n-                                                          decyloxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                       2-en-1-one                                              1299    98             4-bromo-2-(6-carboxy-                                                          heptyl)-cyclopent-2-en-                                                        1-one                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1300 Preparation of 4-hydroxy-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 57.2 g. of crude 4-bromo-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1280) in 500 ml. of acetone and 325 ml. of water at 3° C. is added 44.1 g. (0.226 moles) of silver fluoborate during a 15 minute period. The mixture is stirred at 0°-3° C. for 2 hours and filtered. The filtrate is diluted with water, saturated with solid sodium chloride, and extracted with ether. The extract is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Partition chromatography of the residue on Celite gives white crystals, m.p. 58°-66° C., λ_(max).^(MeOH) =223 mμ (7800); νmax (KBr)=3340 (hydroxyl groups), 1705 (carbonyl groups), and 1625 cm⁻¹ (olefin group).

EXAMPLE 1301 Preparation of 4-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

A mixture of 51.6 g. (0.137 moles) of crude 4-bromo-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1274), 27 g. (0.162 moles) of silver acetate, and 200 ml. of glacial acetic acid is stirred at reflux for 4.5 hours. The mixture is cooled, and solids are removed by filtration. The filtrate is concentrated and extracted with hot hexane. The extract is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over mangesium sulfate, and concentrated to give an oil. The crude product is distilled at reduced pressure to give a liquid, b.p. 152°-163° C. (0.01 mm); λ_(max).^(MeOH) =223 mμ (10700); νmax.=1745 (ester carbonyl groups), 1725 (ketone carbonyl groups), and 1235 cm⁻¹ (acetoxy group).

EXAMPLES 1302-1326

By the procedure of Example 94 the various 4-bromocyclopentenones of the following Table 37 are solvolyzed in acetone-water in the presence of silver fluoborate to provide the product 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of the Table.

                  TABLE 37                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 4-bromo                                                                              Product                                                 Ex-     cyclopentenones                                                                               4-Hydroxycyclopent-2-                                   ample   of Example     en-1-ones                                               ______________________________________                                         1302    1274           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1303    1275           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          methoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                              1304    1276           4-hydroxy-2-(4-carb-                                                           ethoxybutyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1305    1277           4-hydroxy-2-(3-carb-                                                           ethoxypropyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                              1306    1278           4-hydroxy-2-(4-carboxy-                                                        butyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                   1307    1279           4-hydroxy-2-(3-carboxy-                                                        propyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   1308    1281           4-hydroxy-2-(8-carb-                                                           ethoxyoctyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1309    1282           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        octyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                   1310    1283           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxyoctyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1311    1284           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        5,5-dimethylhexyl)-                                                            cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                    1312    1285           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-5,5-dimethyl-                                                           hexyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                          1-one                                                   1313    1286           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        5-oxahexyl)cyclopent-                                                          2-en-1-one                                              1314    1287           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-                                                            cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                    1315    1288           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        6-fluorohexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                         1316    1289           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-6-fluorohexyl)-                                                         cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                    1317    1290           4-hydroxy-2-(5-carboxy-                                                        pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   1318    1291           4-hydroxy-2-(5-carb-                                                           ethoxypentyl)cyclo-                                                            pent-2-en-1-one                                         1319    1292           4-hydroxy-2-(7-carboxy-                                                        heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   1320    1293           4-hydroxy-2-(7-carb-                                                           ethoxyheptyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                              1321    1294           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        6-phenylhexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                         1322    1295           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carb-                                                           ethoxy-6-phenylhexyl)-                                                         cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                    1323    1296           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          n-butoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                           pent-2-en-1-one                                         1324    1297           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          isopropoxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                         1325    1298           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbo-                                                          n-decyloxyhexyl)cyclo-                                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                         1326    1299           4-hydroxy-2-(6-carboxy-                                                        heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1327-1337

By the procedure of Example 95, the various 4-hydroxycyclopentenones of Table 38, which follows, are converted to the tetrahydropyranyl 4-tetrahydropyranyloxycyclopentenone esters of the table.

                  TABLE 38                                                         ______________________________________                                                                Product Tetrahydropyran-                                        Starting 4-hy- 2'-yl 4-tetrahydropy-                                   Ex-     droxycyclopenten-                                                                             ran-2'-yl-oxycyclopent-                                 ample   one of Example 2-en-1-ones                                             ______________________________________                                         1327    1306           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(4-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           butyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1328    1307           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(3-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           propyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   1329    1300           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(8-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1330    1309           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1331    1311           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           5,5-dimethylhexyl)-                                                            cyclopent-2-en-1-one                                    1332    1313           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-5-                                                         oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                          en-1-one                                                1333    1315           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-6-                                                         fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1334    1317           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(5-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1335    1319           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(7-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxyhep-                                                        tyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                          one                                                     1336    1321           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-6-                                                         phenylhexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1337    1326           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbotetra-                                                         hydropyran-2'-yloxy-                                                           heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1338 Preparation of 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one

To a stirred solution of 674 mg. (2.64 mmoles) of 4-hydroxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one (Example 1302) and 2.22 g. (26.4 mmoles) of dihydropyran in 2.6 ml. of methylene chloride is added 5.0 mg. (0.026 moles) of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate. After stirring for 20 minutes at room temperature the solution is diluted with ether and poured into saturated sodium chloride solution containing a little sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution. The extract is dried over magnesium sulfate, and volatile matter is evaporated at reduced pressure to give an oil, λ_(max).^(MeOH) =224 mμ (7950); max.=1735 (ester carbonyl group), 1710 (ketone carbonyl group), and 1030 cm⁻¹ (tetrahydropyranyloxy group).

EXAMPLE 1339-1352

In the manner of Example 1338 the alkyl 4-hydroxycyclopentanone esters of Table 39, which follows, are converted to the corresponding 4-tetrahydropyranyloxy alkyl esters of the table.

                  TABLE 39                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 4-                                                                    hydroxycyclo-  4-tetrahydropyran-                                      Ex-     pentenone Esters                                                                              2'yloxycyclopent-                                       ample   of Example     2-en-1-one esters                                       ______________________________________                                         1339    1303           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbomethoxy-                                                       hexyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1340    1304           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(4-carbethoxy-                                                         butyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1341    1305           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(3-carbethoxy-                                                         propyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1342    1308           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(8-carbethoxy-                                                         octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1343    1310           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-                                                         octyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                        one                                                     1344    1312           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5,                                                       5-dimethylhexyl)cyclo-                                                         pent-2-en-1-one                                         1345    1314           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-5-                                                       oxahexyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                       1-one                                                   1346    1316           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-6-                                                       fluorohexyl)cyclopent-                                                         2-en-1-one                                              1347    1318           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(5-carbethoxy-                                                         pentyl)cyclopent-2-en-                                                         1-one                                                   1348    1320           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(7-carbethoxy-                                                         heptyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-                                                       one                                                     1349    1322           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbethoxy-6-                                                       phenylhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                       en-1-one                                                1350    1323           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbo-n-                                                            butoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                       en-1-one                                                1351    1324           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbo-iso-                                                          propoxyhexyl)cyclopent-                                                        2-en-1-one                                              1352    1325           4-tetrahydropyran-2'-                                                          yloxy-2-(6-carbo-n-dec-                                                        yloxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-                                                        en-1-one                                                ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1353 Preparation of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁, 8α-methyl-8-iso-prostaglandin E₁, 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid, and 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid

The Grignard reagent, prepared as described in Example 1187 from 1.54 g. of magnesium, 22.5 g. of 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 728), and 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, is added to an ice cooled solution of 17.75 g. of 11-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(6-carbotetrahydropyranyloxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 95) and 1.25 g. of copper (I) iodide-tri-n-butylphosphine complex in 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran over 15 minutes under an inert atmosphere. The mixture is stirred with cooling for 0.5 hour. To the mixture is then added 100 g. of methyl iodide, the cooling bath is then removed and the mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 48 hours. The mixture is then poured into ice cold saturated ammonium chloride solution and the layers are separated. The aqueous phase is washed with ether and combined organic phase and washings are washed with saturated brine, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue is heated to 45° C. for 5 hours with 840 ml. of 4:2:1 tetrahydrofuran-acetic acid-water under an inert atmosphere and is then evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue is chromatographed upon Silic Ar CC-4® using a benzene-ethyl acetate gradient as eluent to yield the title compounds as a mixture of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ and 8α-methyl-8-iso-prostaglandin E₁ and a mixture of 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis-prostenoic acid and 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy 8-iso-cis-8α isomers; resolution of the mixtures is then accomplished by a combination of partition chromatography and thin-layer chromatography.

EXAMPLES 1354-1386

Treatment of the blocked 4-oxycyclopent-2-en-1-ones listed in Table 40 below by the procedure described in Example 1353 with the Grignard reagents, prepared by the procedure described in Example 1187 from the listed 1-bromo-3-triphenylmethoxy-1-trans-alkanes, and then with methyl iodide furnishes the product 8α- and 8β-methyl prostenoates of the table. The products of Examples 1354-1378 inclusive are initially obtained as the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl-11-O-tetrahydropyranyl tetrahydropyranyl esters. These blocking groups are then cleaved by the procedure described in Example 1353 by treatment at 45° C. for five hours with 4:2:1 tetrahydrofuran:acetic acid:water. The alkyl esters products of Examples 1379-1385 inclusive are obtained initially as the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl-11-O-tetrahydropyranyl derivatives. These 11- and 15-hydroxy blocking groups are then cleaved by the deblocking procedure described in Example 1353. The products of Example 1386 are initially obtained as the corresponding 15-O-triphenylmethyl derivatives, which are cleaved hydrolytically to the listed free 15 -ols by the process described in Example 1353.

                                      TABLE 40                                     __________________________________________________________________________          Starting blocked                                                                        Starting 1-bromo-                                                     4-oxycyclopent-                                                                         3-triphenylmethoxy-                                                   2-en-1-one of                                                                           1-trans-alkene of                                                Example                                                                             Example  Example   Product 8-methylprostenoic acid                        __________________________________________________________________________     1354 95       1175      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-                             N                                                                              dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16                             -                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-                             dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16                             -                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                  1355 95       1178      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy,17,17-                             dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,17                             -                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,17-                             dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-17,17                             -                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                  1356 95       1182      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-tra                             ns,                                                                            17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                      8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso                             -13-                                                                           trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-13-cis                             ,                                                                              17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                      8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso                             -13-                                                                           cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                          1357 95       1185      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-eth                             yl-                                                                            13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-et                             hyl-                                                                           8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-eth                             yl-                                                                            13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-20-et                             hyl-                                                                           8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                           1358 1327     728       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di                             nor-                                                                           13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-d                             inor-                                                                          8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-di                             nor-                                                                           13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-6,7-d                             inor-                                                                          8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                           1359 1328     1186      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                             tri-                                                                           nor-20-methyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7                             -tri-                                                                          nor-20-methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                             tri-                                                                           nor-20-methyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                           8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5,6,7                             -tri-                                                                          nor-20-methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid             1360 1329     728       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                             bis-                                                                           homo-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b                             -bis-                                                                          homo-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                            8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                             bis-                                                                           homo-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                    8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,7b                             -bis-                                                                          homo-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                      1361 1330     728       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethy                             l-13-                                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-eth                             yl-8-                                                                          iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-ethy                             l-13-                                                                          cis-prostenoic acid                                                            8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-eth                             yl-8-                                                                          iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                             1362 1331     1186      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,20                             -tri-                                                                          methyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                8α -methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,                             20-tri-                                                                        methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,20                             -tri-                                                                          methyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,2                             0-tri-                                                                         methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                    1363 1332     728       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             13-                                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -8-iso-                                                                        13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             13-                                                                            cis-prostenoic acid                                                            8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -8-                                                                            iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                             1364 1332     1175      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             16,16-                                                                         dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -16,16-                                                                        dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             16,16-                                                                         dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -16,16-                                                                        dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                  1365 1332     1182      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             13-                                                                            trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -8-iso-                                                                        13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                             8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             13-                                                                            cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -8-iso-                                                                        13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                       1366 1332     1185      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             20-                                                                            ethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -20-                                                                           ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                           8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                             20-                                                                            ethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                   8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa                             -20-                                                                           ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                     1367 1333     1178      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluo                             ro-                                                                            17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-flu                             oro-                                                                           17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                  8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-fluo                             ro-                                                                            17,17-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-flu                             oro-                                                                           17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid            1368 1334     728       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                             13-                                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor                             -8-                                                                            iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                             13-                                                                            cis-prostenoic acid                                                            8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7-nor                             -8-                                                                            iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                             1369 1335     1175      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-hom                             o-                                                                             16,16-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-ho                             mo-16,16-                                                                      dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-hom                             o-                                                                             16,16-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoic acid                                          8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-7a-ho                             mo-                                                                            16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid            1370 1336     728       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phen                             yl-                                                                            13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phe                             nyl-                                                                           8-iso-13-trans-prostenoic acid                                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phen                             yl-                                                                            13-cis-prostenoic acid                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-phe                             nyl-                                                                           8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic acid                           1371 1337     1182      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth                             yl-                                                                            13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                             8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-met                             hyl-                                                                           8-iso-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-meth                             yl-                                                                            13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                                               8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-2-met                             hyl-                                                                           8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoic acid                 1372 1121     728       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,                             13-                                                                            trans-prostadienoic acid                                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso                             -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                                8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,                             13-                                                                            cis-prostadienoic acid                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso                             -5-                                                                            cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                          1373 1121     1182      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis,                             13-                                                                            trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                               8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso                             -5-                                                                            cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                        8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis-                             A                                                                              13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                              8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-8-iso                             -                                                                              5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                1374 1121     1175      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-                             di-                                                                            methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16                             -di-                                                                           methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16-                             di-                                                                            methyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-16,16                             -di-                                                                           methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid           1375 1122     1186      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                             20-                                                                            methyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                       8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-nor                             -20-                                                                           methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                             20-                                                                            methyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                             20-                                                                            methyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid           1376 1123     1178      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-hom                             o-17,                                                                          17-dimethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic acid                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-ho                             mo-17,                                                                         17-dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic                                   -   acid                                                                       8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-hom                             o-17,                                                                          17-dimethyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                    8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a-ho                             mo-17,                                                                         17-dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic                                   acid                                                   1377 1124     1185      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                             bis-                                                                           homo-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-trans-prostadienoic                                     acid                                                                           8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b                             -bis-                                                                          homo-20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                     dienoic acid                                                                   8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                             bis-                                                                           homo-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-cis-prostadienoic acid                                  8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b                             -bis-                                                                          homo-20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                       dienoic acid                                           1378 1124     1182      8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                             bis-                                                                           homo-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prostatrienoic                                      acid                                                                           8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b                             -bis-                                                                          homo-8-iso-5-cis,13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                       trienoic acid                                                                  8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                             bis-                                                                           homo-5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-prostatrienoic acid                                   8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,4b                             -bis-                                                                          homo-8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-17-cis-prostatrienoic                                  acid                                                   1379 1339     1186      Methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -20-                                                                           methyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                                    Methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                             y-20-                                                                          methyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                              Methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -20-                                                                           methyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                                      Methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydrox                             y-20-                                                                          methyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                        1380 1342     1182      Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             7a,7b-                                                                         bishomo-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                         Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -7a,7b-                                                                        bishomo-8-iso-13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                   Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             7a,7b-                                                                         bishomo-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                                           Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -7a,7b-                                                                        bishomo-8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate             1381 1343     1175      Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             2-                                                                             ethyl-16,16-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                      Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -2-                                                                            ethyl-16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                           prostenoate                                                                    Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             2-                                                                             ethyl-16,16-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                        Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -2-                                                                            ethyl-16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate          1382 1344     1178      Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             3,3-                                                                           17,17-tetramethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                         Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -3,3-                                                                          17,17-tetramethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                   Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             3,3-                                                                           17,17-tetramethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                           Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -3,3-                                                                          17,17-tetramethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate             1383 1345     1178      Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             3-oxa-                                                                         17,17-dimethyl-13-trans-prostenoate                                            Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -3-oxa-                                                                        17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                      Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             3-oxa-                                                                         17,17-dimethyl-13-cis-prostenoate                                              Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -3-oxa-                                                                        17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                1384 1350     728       Butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             13-                                                                            trans-prostenoate                                                              Butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -8-iso-                                                                        13-trans-prostenoate                                                           Butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             13-                                                                            cis-prostenoate                                                                Butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -8-iso-                                                                        13-cis-prostenoate                                     1385 1352     1182      Decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             a                                                                              13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                 Decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -8-iso-                                                                        13-trans,17-cis-prostadienoate                                                 Decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                             13-                                                                            cis-17-cis-prostadienoate                                                      Decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy                             -8-iso-                                                                        13-cis,17-cis-prostadienoate                           1386 1301     728       Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-hy                             droxy-                                                                         13-trans-prostenoate                                                           Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-h                             ydroxy-                                                                        8-iso-13-trans-prostenoate                                                     Ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-hy                             droxy-                                                                         13-cis-prostenoate                                                             Ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-acetoxy-15-h                             ydroxy-                                                                        8-iso-13-cis-prostenoate                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 1387 Preparation of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin A₁

A mixture of 0.30 g. of 8β-methyl-prostaglandin E₁ (Example 1353) and 10 ml. of 1:9 aqueous acetic acid is heated to 65° C. for 18 hours under an inert atmosphere. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is purified upon Silic AR-CC-4® using a benzene-ethylacetate gradient to yield the title compound.

EXAMPLES 1388-1522

Treatment of the designated 8-methyl-9-oxo-11-hydroxy-prostenoic acid derivatives of Table 41 below with 1:9 aqueous acid and purification all as described in Example 1387 gives the corresponding 8-methyl-9-oxo-10,13-prostadienoic acids and esters of the table.

                  TABLE 41                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9-oxo-                                                                               Product 8-methyl-9-oxo-                                 Exam-   11-hydroxy     10,13-prostadienoic                                     ple     derivative     acids or esters                                         ______________________________________                                         1388    8α-methyl-8-iso-                                                                        8α-methyl-8-iso-prosta-                                   prostaglandin  glandin A.sub.1                                                 E.sub.1 (Example 1353)                                                 1389    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-11α,15-dihy-                               11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-10,13-cis-prosta-                                         droxy-13-cis-  dienoic acid                                                    prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1353)                                                         1390    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-11α,15-dihy-                              11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-8-iso-10,13-cis-                                          droxy-8-iso-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1353)                                                                  1391    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-16,16-dimethyl                                            droxy-16,16-di-                                                                               10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          methyl-13-trans-                                                                              noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1354)                                                         1392    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihy-                                                                            droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           droxy-16,16-di-                                                                               8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1354)                                                              1393    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl                                            xy-16,16-di-   10,13-cis-prostadienoic                                         methyl-13-cis- acid                                                            prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1354)                                                         1394    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1354)                                                                  1395    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl                                            xy-17,17-di-   10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          methyl 13-trans-                                                                              noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1355)                                                         1396    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                           xy-17,17-di-   8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 trans-prostenoic                                                               acid (Example                                                                  1355)                                                                  1397    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl                                            xy-17,17-di-   10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            methyl 13-cis- noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1355)                                                         1398    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                           xy-17,17-di-   8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1355)                                                                  1399    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-10,13-trans,17-                                           xy-13-trans,17-                                                                               cis-prostatrienoic                                              cis-prostadi-  acid                                                            enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1356)                                                         1400    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-10,13-trans,                                        xy-8-iso-13-   17-cis-prostatrienoic                                           trans,17-cis-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1356)                                                                  1401    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-10,13-cis,17-cis-                                         xy-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                             prostatrienoic acid                                             prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1356)                                                                  1402    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-10,13-cis,-                                         xy-8-iso-13-cis,-                                                                             17-cis-prostatrienoic                                           17-cis-prostadi-                                                                              acid                                                            enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1356)                                                         1403    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-10,13-                                           xy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                               trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-proste-  acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1357)                                                              1404    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                           xy-20-ethyl-8- 10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           iso-13-trans-  enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1357)                                                         1405    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-10,13-                                           xy-20-ethyl-13-                                                                               cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1357)                                                                  1406    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                           xy-20-ethyl-8- 10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1357)                                                         1407    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-10,13-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-13-                                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-proste-  acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1358)                                                              1408    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-8-iso-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-8-                                                                               10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          iso-13-trans-  noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1358)                                                         1409    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-10,13-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-13-                                                                              cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1358)                                                                  1410    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-6,7-dinor-8-iso-                                          xy-6,7-dinor-8-                                                                               10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1358)                                                         1411    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl 10,13-trans-                                             20-methyl 13-  prostadienoic acid                                              trans-prostenoic                                                               acid (Example                                                                  1359)                                                                  1412    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-10,13-                                             20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                             13-trans-pro-  acid                                                            stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1359)                                                         1413    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl 10,13-cis-pro-                                           20-methyl 13-  stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1359)                                                                  1414    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,6,7-trinor-20-                                          xy-5,6,7-trinor-                                                                              methyl-8-iso-10,13-                                             20-methyl-8-   cis-prostadienoic acid                                          iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1359)                                                         1415    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                                             10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          13-trans-pro-  noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1360)                                                         1416    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                      8-iso-10,13-trans-                                                                     8-iso-13-trans-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1360)                                                         1417    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                                             10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            13-cis-proste- noic acid                                                       noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1360)                                                              1418    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                            xy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                                             8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            8-iso-13-cis-  stadienoic acid                                                 prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1360)                                                         1419    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-10,13-                                            xy-2-ethyl-13- trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-proste-  acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1361)                                                              1420    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-8-iso-                                            xy-2-ethyl-8-  10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           iso-13-trans-  enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1361)                                                         1421    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-10,13-                                            xy-2-ethyl-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1361)                                                                  1422    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-ethyl-8-iso-                                            xy-2-ethyl-8-  10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1361)                                                         1423    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20-trimethyl-                                         xy-3,3,20-tri- 10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           methyl-13-trans-                                                                              enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1362)                                                         1424    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20-trimethyl-                                         xy-3,3,20-tri- 8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 trans-prosta-                                                                  noic acid                                                                      (Example 1362)                                                         1425    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20-trimethyl-                                         xy-3,3,20-tri- 10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            methyl-13-cis- noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1362)                                                         1426    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3,3,20-trimethyl-                                         xy-3,3,20-tri- 8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1362)                                                                  1427    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-trans-                                        xy-3-oxa-13-   prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1363)                                                              1428    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13,trans-prostadienoic                                          13-trans-proste-                                                                              acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1363)                                                              1429    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-cis-                                          xy-3-oxa-13-cis-                                                                              prostadienoic acid                                              prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1363)                                                         1430    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoic                                            13-cis-proste- acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1363)                                                              1431    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-10,13-trans-pro-                                         dimethyl-13-   stadienoic acid                                                 trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1364)                                                              1432    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-10,13-                                             dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                               trans-prostadienoic                                             13-trans-proste-                                                                              acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1364)                                                              1433    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-10,13-cis-pro-                                           dimethyl-13-cis-                                                                              stadienoic acid                                                 prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1364)                                                         1434    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                           xy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-10,13-cis-                                         dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              13-cis-proste-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1364)                                                              1435    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-                                              xy-3-oxa-13-   trans,17-cis-prosta-                                            trans,17-cis-  trienoic acid                                                   prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1365)                                                                  1436    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13-trans,17-cis-pro-                                            13-trans,17-cis-                                                                              statrienoic acid                                                prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1365)                                                                  1437    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-10,13-cis,-                                         xy-3-oxa-13-cis,-                                                                             17-cis-prostatrienoic                                           17-cis-prosta- acid                                                            dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1365)                                                         1438    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-3-oxa-8-iso-                                                                               13-cis,17-cis-prosta-                                           13-cis,17-cis- trienoic acid                                                   prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1365)                                                                  1439    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   10,13-trans-prostadie-                                          ethyl-13-trans-                                                                               noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1366)                                                         1440    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   8-iso-10,13-trans-                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1366)                                                              1441    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            ethyl-13-cis-  noic acid                                                       prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1366)                                                         1442    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-3-oxa-20-ethyl-                                           xy-3-oxa-20-   8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               stadienoic acid                                                 cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1366)                                                                  1443    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-10,13-trans-                                           17-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1367)                                                              1444    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           17-dimethyl-8- trans-prostadienoic                                             iso-13-trans-  acid                                                            prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1367)                                                         1445    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-10,13-cis-                                             17-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1367)                                                                  1446    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                           xy-2-fluoro-17,-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           17-dimethyl-8- cis-prostadienoic acid                                          iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1367)                                                         1447    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-10,13-trans-                                        xy-7-nor-13-   prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1368)                                                              1448    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-7-nor-8-iso-                                                                               13-trans-prostadienoic                                          13-trans-pro-  acid                                                            stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1368)                                                         1449    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-10,13-cis-                                          xy-7-nor-13-cis-                                                                              prostadienoic acid                                              prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1368)                                                         1450    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7-nor-8-iso-10,-                                          xy-7-nor-8-iso-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoic                                            13-cis-proste- acid                                                            noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1368)                                                              1451    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-10,13-trans-                                           16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              trans-proste-                                                                  noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1369)                                                              1452    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           16-dimethyl-8- trans-prostadienoic                                             iso-13-trans-  acid                                                            prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1369)                                                         1453    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-10,13-cis-                                             16-dimethyl-13-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                              cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1369)                                                                  1454    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-7a-homo-16,16-                                            xy-7a-homo-16,-                                                                               dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           16-dimethyl-8- cis-prostadienoic acid                                          iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1369)                                                         1455    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-phenyl-13-                                                                               trans-prostadienoic                                             trans-prostenoic                                                                              acid                                                            acid (Example                                                                  1370)                                                                  1456    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-phenyl-8- 10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           iso-13-trans-  enoic acid                                                      prostenoic acid                                                                (Example 1370)                                                         1457    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-phenyl-13-                                                                               cis-prostadienoic acid                                          cis-prostenoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1370)                                                                  1458    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-phenyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-phenyl-8- 10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       stenoic acid                                                                   (Example 1370)                                                         1459    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-methyl-13-                                                                               trans,17-cis-prosta-                                            trans-17-cis-  trienoic acid                                                   prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1371)                                                                  1460    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-methyl-8- 10,13-trans,17-cis-                                             iso-13-trans,- prostatrienoic acid                                             17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1371)                                                         1461    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-10,13-                                           xy-2-methyl-13-                                                                               cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                           cis,17-cis-pro-                                                                               enoic acid                                                      stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1371)                                                         1462    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-2-methyl-8-iso-                                           xy-2-methyl-8- 10,13-cis,17-cis-pro-                                           iso-13-cis,17- statrienoic acid                                                cis-prostadie-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1371)                                                              1463    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,cis,10,13-trans-                                        xy-5,cis,13-   prostatrienoic acid                                             dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1372)                                                         1464    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5,cis,10,-                                          xy-8-iso-5,cis,-                                                                              13-trans-prostatrienoic                                         13-trans-prosta-                                                                              acid                                                            dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1372)                                                         1465    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5,cis,10,13-cis-                                          xy-5,cis,13-cis-                                                                              prostatrienoic acid                                             prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1372)                                                                  1466    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5,cis,10,13-                                        xy-8-iso-5,cis,-                                                                              cis-prostatrienoic acid                                         13-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1372)                                                         1467    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5-cis,10,13-                                              xy-5-cis,13-   trans,17-cis-prosta-                                            trans,17-cis-  tetraeneoic acid                                                prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1373)                                                                  1468    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5-cis,10,-                                          xy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                                                              13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                         13-trans,17-cis-                                                                              tetraeneoic acid                                                prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1373)                                                                  1469    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-5-cis,10,13-cis,-                                         xy-5-cis,13-cis,-                                                                             17-cis-prostatetrae-                                            17-cis-prosta- neoic acid                                                      trienoic acid                                                                  (Example 1373)                                                         1470    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-8-iso-5-cis,10,-                                          xy-8-iso-5-cis,-                                                                              13-cis,17-cis-prostate-                                         13-cis,17-cis- traeneoic acid                                                  prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1373)                                                                  1471    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   5-cis,10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                              statrienoic acid                                                trans-prostadi-                                                                enoic acid (Exam-                                                              ple 1374)                                                              1472    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                               trans-prostatrienoic                                            cis,13-trans-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1374)                                                                  1473    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   5-cis,10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                              statrienoic acid                                                cis-prostadie-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1374)                                                              1474    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                           xy-16,16-di-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-cis-                                          methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                               prostatrienoic acid                                             cis,13-cis-pro-                                                                stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1374)                                                         1475    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   5-cis,10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-5-cis,- statrienoic acid                                                13-trans-prosta-                                                               dienoic acid                                                                   (Example 1375)                                                         1476    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α -methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              methyl-8-iso-  trans-prostatrienoic                                            5-cis,13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1375)                                                                  1477    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   5-cis,10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-5-cis,- statrienoic acid                                                13-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1375)                                                         1478    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4-nor-20-methyl-                                          xy-4-nor-20-   8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              methyl-8-iso-  cis-prostatrienoic                                              5-cis,13-cis-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1375)                                                                  1479    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-5-cis,10,13-                                             17-dimethyl-5- trans-prostatrienoic                                            cis,13-trans-  acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1376)                                                                  1480    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-5-cis,10-                                          17-dimethyl-8- 13-trans-prostatrienoic                                         iso-5-cis,13-  acid                                                            trans-prostadi-                                                                enoic acid (Exam-                                                              ple 1376)                                                              1481    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-5-cis,10,13-cis-                                         17-dimethyl-5- prostatrienoic acid                                             cis,13-cis-pro-                                                                stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1376)                                                         1482    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a-homo-17,17-di-                                         xy-4a-homo-17,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-5-cis,10-                                          17-dimethyl-8- 13-cis-prostatrienoic                                           iso-5-cis,13-  acid                                                            cis-prostadie-                                                                 noic acid (Exam-                                                               ple 1376)                                                              1483    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bis-  20-ethyl-5-cis,10,13-                                           homo-20-ethyl- trans-prostatrienoic                                            5-cis,13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                            prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1377)                                                                  1484    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bis-  20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,-                                          homo-20-ethyl-8-                                                                              10,13-trans-prostatrie-                                         iso-5-cis,13-  noic acid                                                       trans-prostadi-                                                                enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1377)                                                         1485    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bis-  20-ethyl-5-cis,10,13-                                           homo-20-ethyl-5-                                                                              cis-prostatrienoic                                              cis,13-cis-pro-                                                                               acid                                                            stadienoic acid                                                                (Example 1377)                                                         1486    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             20-ethyl-8-iso-5-cis,-                                          20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                                               10,13-cis-prostatrie-                                           5-cis,13-cis-  noic acid                                                       prostadienoic                                                                  acid (Example                                                                  1377)                                                                  1487    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             5-cis,10,13-trans,17-                                           5-cis,13-trans,-                                                                              cis-prostatetraenoic                                            17-cis-prostatri-                                                                             acid                                                            enoic acid                                                                     (Example 1378)                                                         1488    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                            xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             8-iso-5-cis,10,13-                                              8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                                               trans,17-cis-prostate-                                          trans,17-cis-  traenoic acid                                                   prostatrienoic                                                                 acid (Example                                                                  1378)                                                                  1489    8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                     11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-5-                                          xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             cis,10,13-cis-17-cis-                                           5-cis,13-cis-  prostatetraenoic acid                                           17-cis-prosta-                                                                 trienoic acid                                                                  (Example 1378)                                                         1490    8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    11α,15-dihydro-                                                                         droxy-4a,4b-bishomo-8-                                          xy-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                                             iso-5-cis,10,13-cis-                                            8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                                               17-cis-prostatetrae-                                            cis-17-cis-pro-                                                                               noic acid                                                       statrienoic acid                                                               (Example 1378)                                                         1491    methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-methyl-                                                                            10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           13-trans-proste-                                                                              enoate                                                          noate (Example                                                                 1379)                                                                  1492    methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                   9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-    8-iso-10,13-trans-pro-                                          methyl-8-iso-  stadienoate                                                     13-trans-pro-                                                                  stenoate (Exam-                                                                ple 1379)                                                              1493    methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                        methyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-    10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            methyl-13-cis- noate                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1379)                                                         1494    methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                       methyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                   9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-20-methyl-                                           hydroxy-20-    8-iso-10,13-cis-pro-                                            methyl-8-iso-  stadienoate                                                     13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1379)                                                                  1495    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           hydroxy-7a,7b- homo-10,13-trans,17-                                            bishomo-13-    cis-prostatrienoate                                             trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1380)                                                         1496    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           hydroxy-7a,7b- homo-8-iso-10,13-trans,-                                        bishomo-8-iso- 17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          13-trans,17-                                                                   cis-prostadie-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1380)                                                                  1497    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-                                                                           15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           dihydroxy-7a,- homo-10,13-cis,17-cis-                                          7b-bishomo-13- prostatrienoate                                                 cis,17-cis-pro-                                                                stadienoate                                                                    (Example 1380)                                                         1498    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                           hydroxy-7a,7b- homo-8-iso-10,13-cis,-                                          bishomo-8-iso- 17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          13-cis,17-cis-                                                                 prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1380)                                                         1499    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-10,13-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               trans-prostadienoate                                            13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1381)                                                                  1500    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               10,13-trans-prostadi-                                           8-iso-13-trans-                                                                               enoate                                                          prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1381)                                                         1501    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-10,13-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               cis-prostadienoate                                              13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1381)                                                                  1502    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                             hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                           16,16-dimethyl-                                                                               10,13-cis-prostadie-                                            8-iso-13-cis-  noate                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1381)                                                         1503    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-10,13-                                              17-tetramethyl-                                                                               trans-prostadienoate                                            13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1382)                                                                  1504    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-8-iso-10,-                                          17-tetramethyl-8-                                                                             13-trans-prostadienoate                                         iso-13-trans-pro-                                                              stenoate (Example                                                              1382)                                                                  1505    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-10,13-cis-                                          17-tetramethyl-                                                                               prostadienoate                                                  13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1382)                                                                  1506    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                           hydroxy-3,3,17,-                                                                              tetramethyl-8-iso-10,-                                          17-tetramethyl-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoate                                           8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1382)                                                         1507    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,-                                           hydroxy-3-oxa- 17-dimethyl-10,13-trans-                                        17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               prostadienoate                                                  13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1383)                                                                  1508    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                         hydroxy-3-oxa- dimethyl-8-iso-10,13-                                           17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               trans-prostadienoate                                            8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1383)                                                         1509    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                         hydroxy-3-oxa- dimethyl-10,13-cis-                                             17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               prostadienoate                                                  13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1383)                                                                  1510    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-3-oxa-17,-                                           hydroxy-3-oxa- 17-dimethyl-8-iso-10,-                                          17,17-dimethyl-                                                                               13-cis-prostadienoate                                           8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1383)                                                         1511    butyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-10,13-trans-                                         hydroxy-13-trans-                                                                             prostadienoate                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1384)                                                         1512    butyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,-                                           hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                                             13-trans-prostadienoate                                         trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1384)                                                                  1513    butyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         butyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-13-cis-pro-                                          hydroxy-13-cis-                                                                               stadienoate                                                     prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1384)                                                         1514    butyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        butyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                                             cis-prostadienoate                                              cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1384)                                                         1515    decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-10,13-trans,-                                        hydroxy-13-trans,-                                                                            17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1385)                                                                  1516    decyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,-                                           hydroxy-8-iso- 13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                         13-trans,17-cis-                                                                              trienoate                                                       prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1385)                                                         1517    decyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         decyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-10,13-cis-                                           hydroxy-13-cis-                                                                               17-cis-prostatrienoate                                          17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1385)                                                                  1518    decyl 8α -methyl-                                                                       decyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α,15-di-                                                                        15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                                             cis-17-cis-prostatrie-                                          cis-17-cis-pro-                                                                               noate                                                           stadienoate                                                                    (Example 1385)                                                         1519    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-10,13-trans-                                         toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              prostadienoate                                                  13-trans-proste-                                                               noate (Example                                                                 1386)                                                                  1520    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              trans-prostadienoate                                            8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1386)                                                         1521    ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         ethyl 8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                     9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-10,13-cis-                                           toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              prostadienoate                                                  13-cis-proste-                                                                 noate (Example                                                                 1386)                                                                  1522    ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        ethyl 8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                    9-oxo-11α-ace-                                                                          15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,13-                                         toxy-15-hydroxy-                                                                              cis-prostadienoate                                              8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1386)                                                         ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1523-1654

Treatment of the designated 9-oxo-prostenoic acid and ester derivatives listed in Table 42 below with sodium borohydride in ethanol as described in Example 257 gives the product 9α and 9β hydroxy derivatives of the table, which are separable by standard chromatographic techniques.

                  TABLE 42                                                         ______________________________________                                                  Starting 8-     Product                                                        methyl-9-oxo-   8-methyl-9α/β,-                                     11α,15-di-                                                                               11α,15-trihydroxy-                              Ex-      hydroxy-13-prosten-                                                                            13-prostenoic                                         ample    oic acid or ester                                                                              acid or ester                                         ______________________________________                                         1523     8β-methyl-prosta-                                                                         8β-methyl-prosta-                                         glandin E.sub.1 glandin F.sub.1 α/F.sub.1 β                         (Example 1353)                                                        1524     8α-methyl-8-iso-                                                                         8α-methyl-8-iso-pros-                                    prostaglandin E.sub.1                                                                          taglandin F.sub.1 α/F.sub.1 β                       (Example 1353)                                                        1525     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α ,-                    15-dihydroxy-13-cis-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-13-                                              prostenoic acid cis-prostenoic acid                                            (Example 1353)                                                        1526     8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8α-methyl-9α/β, 11α,                    11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                        15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                           8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                             13-cis-prostenoic                                              tenoic acid     acid                                                           (Example 1353)                                                        1527     8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                          8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                        15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                             dimethyl-13-trans-                                             trans-prostenoic                                                                               prostenoic acid                                                acid                                                                           (Example 1354)                                                        1528     8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                        15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           16,16-dimethyl-8-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                             iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                          tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1354)                                                        1529     8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                          8β-methyl-9α/β,11α-                      11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                        15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           16,16-dimethyl-13-,                                                                            dimethyl-13-cis-                                               cis-prostenoic acid                                                                            prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1354)                                                        1530     8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8α -methyl-9α/β,11α,                    11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                        15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           16,16-dimethyl-8-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                             iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                               cis-prostenoic acid                                            tenoic acid                                                                    (Example 1354)                                                        1531     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-17,17-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-17,17-                                           dimethyl-13-trans-                                                                             dimethyl-13-trans-                                             prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1355)                                                        1532     8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    11α,15-dihydroxy-8-                                                                      15-trihydroxy-17,17-                                           iso-17,17-di-   dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                             methyl-13-trans-                                                                               trans-prostenoic                                               prostenoic acid acid                                                           (Example 1355)                                                        1533     8β-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                          8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     11α,15-dihydroxy-17,                                                                     15-trihydroxy-17,17-                                           17-dimethyl-13-cis-                                                                            dimethyl-13-cis-                                               prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1355)                                                        1534     8α-methyl-9-oxo-                                                                         8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                        15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                           17,17-dimethyl-8-                                                                              17,17-dimethyl-13-                                             iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                               cis-prostenoic                                                 tenoic acid     acid                                                           (Example 1355)                                                        1535     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α-                      15-dihydroxy-13-                                                                               15-trihydroxy-13-                                              trans-17-cis-pro-                                                                              trans,17-cis-pros-                                             stadienoic acid tadienoic acid                                                 (Example 1356)                                                        1536     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                               8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                           13-trans,17-cis-                                                                               13-trans-17-cis-                                               prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1356)                                                        1537     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-13-cis,                                                                           15-trihydroxy-13-cis,                                          17-cis-prostadienoic                                                                           17-cis-prostadienoic                                           acid            acid                                                           (Example 1356)                                                        1538     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                               8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                           13-trans-17-cis-                                                                               13-cis,17-cis-pros-                                            prostadienoic acid                                                                             tadienoic acid                                                 (Example 1356)                                                        1539     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-20-                                                                               15-trihydroxy-20-                                              ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                                                           ethyl-13-trans-pros-                                           tenoic acid     tenoic acid                                                    (Example 1357)                                                        1540     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                               8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-20-                                                                               15-trihydroxy-20-                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                          ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                prostenoic acid trans-prostenoic                                               (Example 1357)  acid                                                  1541     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-20-eth-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-20-                                              yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                                                           ethyl-13-cis-pro-                                              acid            stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1357)                                                        1542     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                               8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-20-                                                                               15-trihydroxy-20-                                              ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                            prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1357)                                                        1543     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-6,7-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                             dinor-13-trans-pros-                                                                           dinor-13-trans-pros-                                           tenoic acid     tenoic acid                                                    (Example 1358)                                                        1544     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-6,7-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                             dinor-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                          dinor-8-iso-13-                                                prostenoic acid trans-prostenoic                                               (Example 1358)  acid                                                  1545     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-6,7-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                             dinor-13-cis-   dinor-13-cis-                                                  prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1358)                                                        1546     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-6,7-                                                                              15-trihydroxy-6,7-                                             dinor-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                            dinor-8-iso-13-cis-                                            prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1358)                                                        1547     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihyroxy-5,6,7-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                           trinor-20-methyl-13-                                                                           trinor-20-methyl-13-                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                                                          trans-prostenoic acid                                          (Example 1359)                                                        1548     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                           trinor-20-methyl-8-                                                                            trinor-20-methyl-8-                                            iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                             iso-13-trans-prosten-                                          tenoic acid     oic acid                                                       (Example 1359)                                                        1549     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-5,6,7-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                           trinor-20-methyl-                                                                              trinor-20-methyl-13-                                           13-cis-prostenoic                                                                              cis-prostenoic acid                                            acid                                                                           (Example 1359)                                                        1550     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihyroxy-5,6,7-                                                                             15-trihydroxy-5,6,7-                                           trinor-20-methyl-8-                                                                            trinor-20-methyl-8-                                            iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                            iso-13-cis-prosten-                                            oic acid        oic acid                                                       (Example 1359)                                                        1551     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                           bishomo-13-trans-                                                                              bishomo-13-trans-                                              prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1360)                                                        1552     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                           bishomo-8-iso-13-                                                                              bishomo-8-iso-13-                                              trans-prostenoic                                                                               trans prostenoic                                               acid            acid                                                           (Example 1360)                                                        1553     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                           bishomo-13-cis- bishomo-13-cis-pro-                                            prostenoic acid stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1360)                                                        1554     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7a,7b-                                           bishomo-8-iso-13-                                                                              bishomo-8-iso-13-cis-                                          cis-prostenoic acid                                                                            prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1360)                                                        1555     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2-eth-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-2-                                               yl-13-trans-prosten-                                                                           ethyl-13-trans-                                                oic acid        prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1361)                                                        1556     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-2-eth-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-2-                                               yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                             ethyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                          prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1361)                                                        1557     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-2-                                               13-cis-prostenoic                                                                              ethyl-13-cis-pro-                                              acid            stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1361)                                                        1558     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-2- 15,trihydroxy-2-                                               ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                            ethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                            prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1361)                                                        1559     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-3,3,20-                                          trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                            trimethyl-13-trans-                                            trans-prostenoic                                                                               prostenoic acid                                                acid (Example 1362)                                                   1560     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-3,3,                                             trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                            20-trimethyl-8-iso-                                            trans-prostenoic ac                                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                            acid (Example 1362)                                                                            acid                                                  1561     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-3,3,                                             trimethyl-13-cis-                                                                              20-trimethyl-13-cis-                                           prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1362)                                                        1562     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3,3,20-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-3,3,20-                                          trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                            trimethyl-8-iso-13-                                            cis-prostenoic acid                                                                            cis-prostenoic acid                                            (Example 1362)                                                        1563     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           13-trans-prostenoic                                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                            acid            acid                                                           (Example 1363)                                                        1564     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           8-iso-13-trans- 8-iso-13-trans-                                                prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1363)                                                        1565     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-8,                                                                          15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                              8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                              stenoic acid    stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1363)                                                        1566     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                                                              8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                              stenoic acid    stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1363)                                                        1567     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                             16,16-dimethyl-13-                                             trans-prostenoic                                                                               trans-prostenoic                                               acid            acid                                                           (Example 1364)                                                        1568     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            5-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                            16,16-dimethyl-8-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-8-                                              iso-13-trans-pro-                                                                              iso-13-trans-pro-                                              stenoic acid    stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1364)                                                        1569     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                             16,16-dimethyl-13-                                             cis-prostenoic acid                                                                            cis-prostenoic acid                                            (Example 1364)                                                        1570     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β-11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           16,16-dimethyl-8-                                                                              16,16-dimethyl-8-                                              iso-13-cis-pro- iso-13-cis-pro-                                                stenoic acid    stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1364)                                                        1571     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           13-trans,17-cis-                                                                               13-trans,17-cis-                                               prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1365)                                                        1572     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           8-iso-13-trans,17-                                                                             8-iso-13-trans,17-                                             cis-prostadienoic                                                                              cis-prostadienoic                                              acid            acid                                                           (Example 1365)                                                        1573     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β ,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           13-cis,17-cis-pro-                                                                             13-cis,17-cis-                                                 stadienoic acid prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1365)                                                        1574     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                           8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                           prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1365)                                                        1575     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           20-ethyl-13-trans-                                                                             20-ethyl-13-trans-                                             prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1366)                                                        1576     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                             20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                             trans-prostenoic                                                                               trans-prostenoic                                               acid            acid                                                           (Example 1366)                                                        1577     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α-                      15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           20-ethyl-13-cis-                                                                               20-ethyl-13-cis-                                               prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1366)                                                        1578     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                           20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                                                             20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                             cis-prostenoic acid                                                                            cis-prostenoic acid                                            (Example 1366)                                                        1579     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2-flu-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-2-                                               oro-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                            fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                           13-trans-prostenoic                                                                            yl-13-trans-prosten-                                           acid            oic acid                                                       (Example 1367)                                                        1580     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-2-flu-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-2-                                               oro-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                            fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                           8-iso-13-trans- yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                             prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1367)                                                        1581     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl 9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2- 15-trihydroxy-2-                                               fluoro-17,17-di-                                                                               fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                           methyl-13-cis-pros-                                                                            yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                           tenoic acid     acid                                                           (Example 1367)                                                        1582     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-2-flu-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-2-                                               oro-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                            fluoro-17,17-dimeth-                                           8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                             yl-8-iso-13-cis-                                               tenoic acid     prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1367)                                                        1583     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                           13-trans-prostenoic                                                                            13-trans-prostenoic                                            acid            acid                                                           (Example 1368)                                                        1584     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                           8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                           8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                           tenoic acid     tenoic acid                                                    (Example 1368)                                                        1585     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                           13-cis-prostenoic                                                                              13-cis-prostenoic                                              acid            acid                                                           (Example 1368)                                                        1586     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-7-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-7-nor-                                           8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                          8-iso-13-cis-pro-                                              oic acid        stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1368)                                                        1587     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-7a-                                              16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                                             homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                           trans-prostenoic                                                                               13-trans-prostenoic                                            acid            acid                                                           (Example 1369)                                                        1588     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-7a-                                                                               15-trihydroxy-7a-                                              homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                                                           homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                           8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                           8-iso-13-trans-pro-                                            tenoic acid     stenoic acid                                                   (Example 1369)                                                        1589     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-7a-                                                                               15-trihydroxy-7a-                                              homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                                                           homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                           13-cis-prostenoic                                                                              13-cis-prostenoic                                              acid            acid                                                           (Example 1369)                                                        1590     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-7a-                                                                               15-trihydroxy-7a-                                              homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                                                           homo-16,16-dimethyl-                                           8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                          8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                             oic acid        tenoic acid                                                    (Example 1369)                                                        1591     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-2-                                               yl-13-trans-prosten-                                                                           phenyl-13-trans-pros-                                          oic acid        tenoic acid                                                    (Example 1370)                                                        1592     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-2-phen-                                          yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                                             yl-8-iso-13-trans-                                             prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1370)                                                        1593     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-2-phen-                                          yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                                                           yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                           acid            acid                                                           (Example 1370)                                                        1594     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α-                     15-dihydroxy-2-phen-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-2-                                               yl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                               phenyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                           prostenoic acid prostenoic acid                                                (Example 1370)                                                        1595     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-2-meth-                                          yl-13-trans-17-cis-                                                                            yl-13-trans,17-cis-                                            prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1371)                                                        1596     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-2- 15-trihydroxy-2-meth-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               yl-8-iso-13-                                                   trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                                           cis-                                                           dienoic acid    acid                                                           (Example 1371)                                                        1597     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-2-meth-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-2-                                               yl-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                              methyl-13-cis,17-cis-                                          prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1371)                                                        1598     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-2- 15-trihydroxy-2-meth-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-cis,                                                                           yl-8-iso-13-cis,17-                                            17-cis-prostadienoic                                                                           cis-prostadienoic                                              acid (Example 1371)                                                                            acid                                                  1599     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-5,cis,-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-5 cis-                                           13-trans-prosta-                                                                               13-trans-prostadien-                                           dienoic acid    oic acid                                                       (Example 1372)                                                        1600     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                           5-cis-13-trans-pros-                                                                           5 cis,13-trans-pros-                                           tadienoic acid  tadienoic acid                                                 (Example 1372)                                                        1601     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-5-cis,                                                                            15-trihydroxy-5 cis-                                           13-cis-prostadien-                                                                             13-cis-prostadienoic                                           oic acid        acid                                                           (Example 1372)                                                        1602     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                           5-cis-13-cis-prosta-                                                                           5 cis 13-cis-prosta-                                           dienoic acid    dienoic acid                                                   (Example 1372)                                                        1603     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-5-cis,-                                          13-trans,17-cis-                                                                               13-trans,17-cis-                                               prostatrienoic acid                                                            (Example 1373)                                                        1604     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                            15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                            5-cis,13-trans,17-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans,17-                                             cis-prostatrienoic                                                                             cis-prostatrienoic                                             acid            acid                                                           (Example 1373)                                                        1605     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-5-cis,-                                                                           15-trihydroxy-5-cis,-                                          13-cis,17-cis-prosta-                                                                          13-cis,17-cis-                                                 trienoic acid   prostatrienoic acid                                            (Example 1373)                                                        1606     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-8-iso-                                           5-cis,13-cis,17-                                                                               5-cis,13-cis,17-cis-                                           cis-prostatrienoic                                                                             prostatrienoic acid                                            acid                                                                           (Example 1373)                                                        1607     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                                                             dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                             trans-prostadienoic                                                                            trans-prostadienoic                                            (Example 1374)  acid                                                  1608     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           dimethyl-8-iso-5-                                                                              dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis-                                          cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                                           13-trans-prostadien-                                           dienoic acid    oic acid                                                       (Example 1374)                                                        1609     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           dimethyl-5-cis  dimethyl-5-cis,13-                                             13-cis-prostadienoic                                                                           cis-prostadienoic                                              acid            acid                                                           (Example 1374)                                                        1610     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-16,16-                                           dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis-                                                                          dimethyl-8-iso-5-cis-                                          13-cis-prostadienoic                                                                           13-cis-prostadienoic                                           acid (Example 1374)                                                                            acid                                                  1611     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                           20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                            20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                            trans-prostadienoic                                                                            trans-prostadienoic                                            acid            acid                                                           (Example 1375)                                                        1612     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                           20-methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                             20-methyl-8-iso-                                               cis,13-trans-pros-                                                                             5-cis,13-trans-                                                tadienoic acid  prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1375)                                                        1613     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                           20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                                            20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                            cis-prostadienoic                                                                              cis-prostadienoic                                              acid            acid                                                           (Example 1375)                                                        1614     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4-nor-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                           20-methyl-8-iso-5-                                                                             20-methyl-8-iso-5-                                             cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                                             cis,13-cis-prosta-                                             dienoic acid    dienoic acid                                                   (Example 1375)                                                        1615     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-4a-                                              17,17-dimethyl-5-cis-                                                                          homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                           13-trans-prostadien-                                                                           5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                           oic acid        tadienoic acid                                                 (Example 1376)                                                        1616     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-4a-                                              17,17-dimethyl-8-                                                                              homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                           iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                                                            8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                            prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1376)                                                        1617     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-4a-                                              17,17-dimethyl-5-cis-                                                                          homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                           13-cis-prostadienoic                                                                           5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                           acid            dienoic acid                                                   (Example 1376)                                                        1618     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4a-homo-                                                                          15-trihydroxy-4a-                                              17,17-dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                          homo-17,17-dimethyl-                                           5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                                           8-iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                            dienoic acid    prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1376)                                                        1619     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bishomo-20-ethyl-5-                                                                            bishomo-20-ethyl-                                              cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                                           5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                           dienoic acid    tadienoic acid                                                 (Example 1377)                                                        1620     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                                                            bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                            iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                                                            iso-5-cis,13-trans-                                            prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic acid                                             (Example 1377)                                                        1621     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α,β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bishomo-20-ethyl-5-                                                                            bishomo-20-ethyl-5-                                            cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                                             cis,13-cis-prosta-                                             dienoic acid    dienoic acid                                                   (Example 1377)                                                        1622     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                                                            bishomo-20-ethyl-8-                                            iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                                                              iso-5-cis,13-cis-                                              prostadienoic acid                                                                             prostadienoic                                                  (Example 1377)                                                        1623     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bis-homo-5-cis,13-                                                                             bishomo-5-cis,13-                                              trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                           trienoic acid   trienoic acid                                                  (Example 1378)                                                        1624     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bis-homo-8-iso-5-cis-                                                                          bis-homo-8-iso-5-cis-                                          13-trans,17-cis-pros-                                                                          13-trans,17-cis-                                               tatrienoic acid prostatrienoic acid                                            (Example 1378)                                                        1625     8β-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                               8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                     15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bis-homo-5-cis,13-                                                                             bis-homo-5-cis,13-                                             cis,17-cis-pros-                                                                               cis-17-cis-prosta-                                             tatrienoic acid trienoic acid                                                  (Example 1378)                                                        1626     8α-methyl-9-oxo-11α,-                                                              8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,-                    15-dihydroxy-4a,4b-                                                                            15-trihydroxy-4a,4b-                                           bis-homo-8-iso-5-cis,                                                                          bis-homo-8-iso-5-                                              13-cis-17-cis-pros-                                                                            cis,13-cis,17-cis-                                             tatrienoic acid prostatrienoic acid                                            (Example 1378)                                                        1627     methyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                       methyl 8β-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              20-methyl-13-trans-                                                                            hydroxy-20-methyl-                                             prostenoate     13-trans-prostenoate                                           (Example 1379)                                                        1628     methyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                      methyl 8α-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              20-methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                            hydroxy-20-methyl-                                             trans-prostenoate                                                                              8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                           (Example 1379)  tenoate                                               1629     methyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                       methyl 8β-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              20-methyl-13-cis-                                                                              hydroxy-20-methyl-                                             prostenoate     13-cis-prostenoate                                             (Example 1379)                                                        1630     methyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                      methyl 8α-methyl-                                        oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              20-methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                            hydroxy-20-methyl-                                             cis-prostenoate 8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                             (Example 1379)  tenoate                                               1631     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              7a,7b-bis-homo-13-                                                                             hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                             trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                                           homo-13-trans,17-                                              dienoate        cis-prostadienoate                                             (Example 1380)                                                        1632     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-9α/-                               oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    β,11α,15-trihydroxy-                                7a,7b-bis-homo-8-iso-                                                                          7a,7b-bis-homo-8-                                              13-trans,17-cis-                                                                               iso-13-trans,17-cis-                                           prostadienoate  prostadienoate                                                 (Example 1380)                                                        1633     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/b,11α,15-tri-                                   7a,7b-bis-homo-13-                                                                             hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                             cis-17-cis-prosta-                                                                             homo-13-cis,17-cis-                                            dienoate        prostadienoate                                                 (Example 1380)                                                        1634     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              7a,7b-bis-homo-8-                                                                              hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                             iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                             homo-8-iso-13-cis-                                             prostadienoate  17-cis-prosta-                                                 (Example 1380)  dienoate                                              1635     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              2-ethyl-16,16-dimeth-                                                                          hydroxy-2-ethyl-16,                                            yl-13-trans-prosten-                                                                           16-dimethyl-13-                                                oate            trans-prostenoate                                              (Example 1381)                                                        1636     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              2-ethyl-16,16-di-                                                                              hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                               methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               16,16-dimethyl-8-                                              trans-prostenoate                                                                              iso-13-trans-pros-                                             (Example 1381)  tenoate                                               1637     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              2-ethyl-16,16-di-                                                                              hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                               methyl-13-cis-pros-                                                                            16,16-dimethyl-13-                                             tenoate         cis-prostenoate                                                (Example 1381)                                                        1638     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              2-ethyl-16,16-di-                                                                              hydroxy-2-ethyl-16,-                                           methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                                           16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                             prostenoate     13-cis-prostenoate                                             (Example 1381)                                                        1639     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              3,3,17,17-tetra-                                                                               hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                             methyl-13-trans-                                                                               tetramethyl-13-                                                prostenoate     trans-prostenoate                                              (Example 1382)                                                        1640     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α15-tri-                               3,3,17,17-tetra-                                                                               hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                             methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               tetramethyl-8-iso-                                             trans-prostenoate                                                                              13-trans-prosten-                                              (Example 1382)  oate                                                  1641     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              3,3,17,17-tetramethyl-                                                                         hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                             13-cis-prostenoate                                                                             tetramethyl-13-cis-                                            (Example 1382)  prostenoate                                           1642     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              3,3,17,17-tetramethyl-                                                                         hydroxy-3,3,17,17-                                             8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                                          tetramethyl-8-iso-                                             oate            13-cis-prostenoate                                             (Example 1382)                                                        1643     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                          hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                           13-trans-prostenoate                                                                           dimethyl-13-trans-                                             (Example 1383)  prostenoate                                           1644     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                          hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                           8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                                           dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                             tenoate         trans-prostenoate                                              (Example 1383)                                                        1645     ethyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        ethyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                          hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                           13-cis-prostenoate                                                                             dimethyl-13-cis-                                               (Example 1383)  prostenoate                                           1646     ethyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       ethyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              3-oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                                          hydroxy-3-oxa-17,17-                                           8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                             dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                             tenoate         cis-prostenoate                                                (Example 1383)                                                        1647     butyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        butyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              13-trans-prostenoate                                                                           hydroxy-13-trans-                                              (Example 1384)  prostenoate                                           1648     butyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       butyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              8-iso-13-trans- hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                              prostenoate     trans-prostenoate                                              (Example 1384)                                                        1649     butyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        butyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              13-cis-prostenoate                                                                             hydroxy-13-cis                                                 (Example 1384)  prostenoate                                           1650     butyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       butyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              8-iso-13-cis-pros-                                                                             hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                              tenoate         cis-prostenoate                                                (Example 1384)                                                        1651     decyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        decyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              13-trans,17-cis-                                                                               hydroxy-13-trans,-                                             prostadienoate  17-cis-prosta-                                                 (Example 1385)  dienoate                                              1652     decyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       decyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              8-iso-13-trans,17-                                                                             hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                              cis-prostadienoate                                                                             trans,17-cis-pro-                                              (Example 1385)  stadienoate                                           1653     decyl 8β-methyl-9-                                                                        decyl 8β-methyl-                                          oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              13-cis,17-cis-pros-                                                                            hydroxy-13-cis,17-                                             tadienoate      cis-prostadienoate                                             (Example 1385)                                                        1654     decyl 8α-methyl-9-                                                                       decyl 8α-methyl-                                         oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                                    9α/β,11α,15-tri-                              8-iso-13-cis,17-cis-                                                                           hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                              prostadienaote  cis,17-cis-prosta-                                             (Example 1385)  dienoate                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1655-1781

Saponification of the alkyl esters designated in Table 43 below by the procedure described in Example 495 is productive of the carboxylic acids of the table. The epimeric 9α and 9β hydroxy products are separable by the usual chromatographic procedures.

                  TABLE 43                                                         ______________________________________                                         Ex-    Starting alkyl                                                          ample  prostenoate     Product prostenoic acid                                 ______________________________________                                         1655   11-deoxy-8β-meth-                                                                         11-deoxy-8β-methyl-pros-                                  yl-prostaglandin                                                                               taglandin E.sub.1                                              E.sub.1 methyl ester                                                           (Example 1188)                                                          1656   11-deoxy-8α-meth-                                                                        11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-                                    yl-8-iso-prosta-                                                                               iso-prostaglandin E.sub.1                                      glandin E.sub.1 meth-                                                          yl ester (Exam-                                                                ple 1188)                                                               1657   methyl 15-hy-   15-hydroxy-8β-methyl-9-                                   droxy-8β-methyl                                                                           oxo-13-cis-prostenoic                                          9-oxo-13-cis-   acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1188)                                                          1658   methyl-15-hy-   15-hydroxy-8α-methyl-8-                                  droxy-8α-methyl-                                                                         iso-9-oxo-13-cis-                                              8-iso-9-oxo-13- prostenoic acid                                                cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1188)                                                          1659   11-deoxy-8β-meth-                                                                         11-deoxy-8β-methyl-                                       yl-prostaglandin                                                                               prostaglandin F.sub.1 α/β                           F.sub.1 α/β methyl                                                  esters (Ex. 1206)                                                       1660   11-deoxy-8α-meth-                                                                        11-deoxy-8α-methyl-8-                                    yl-8-iso-prosta-                                                                               iso-prostaglandin                                              glandin F.sub.1 α/β                                                                 F.sub.1 α/β                                         methyl esters                                                                  (Example 1207)                                                          1661   methyl 9α,15-di-                                                                         9α,15-dihydroxy-8β-meth-                            hydroxy-8β-meth-                                                                          yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                           yl-13-cis-pros- acid                                                           tenoate (Example                                                               1208)                                                                   1662   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-13-                                       droxy-16,16-di- trans-prostenoic acid                                          methyl-13-trans-                                                               prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                          1663   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-8-                                        droxy-16,16-di- iso-13-trans-prosten-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               oic acid                                                       trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1190)                                                                   1664   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                          droxy-16,16-di- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         methyl-13-cis-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1190)                                                          1665   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                          droxy-16,16-di- 8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               oic acid                                                       cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1190)                                                          1666   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                          droxy-17,17-di- 13-trans-prostenoic                                            methyl-13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                          1667   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                          droxy-17,17-di- 8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                           methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               tenoic acid                                                    trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1191)                                                                   1668   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                          droxy-17,17-di- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         methyl-13-cis-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1191)                                                          1669   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-17,17-dimethyl-8-                                        droxy-17,17-di- iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                          methyl-8-iso-13-                                                                               acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1191)                                                          1670   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-13-trans,17-cis-                                         droxy-13-trans,-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                             17-cis-prostadi-                                                               enoate (Example                                                                1192)                                                                   1671   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-13-trans,17-                                       droxy-8-iso-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1192)                                                          1672   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-13-cis,17-cis-                                           droxy-13-cis,17-                                                                               prostadienoic acid                                             cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1192)                                                                   1673   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-13-cis,17-                                         droxy-8-iso-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Ex-                                                                ample 1192)                                                             1674   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-13-trans-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- prostenoic acid                                                13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1193)                                                                   1675   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- trans-prostenoic acid                                          8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                          1676   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-13-cis-                                         droxy-20-ethyl- prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1193)                                                                   1677   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- cis-prostenoic acid                                            8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1193)                                                          1678   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               trans-prostenoic acid                                          homo-13-trans-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1195)                                                          1679   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                         droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               iso-13-trans-prostenoic                                        homo-8-iso-13-  acid                                                           trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1195)                                                                   1680   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               cis-prostenoic acid                                            homo-13-cis-                                                                   prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1195)                                                          1681   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                         droxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                                               iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                          homo-8-iso-13-  acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1195)                                                          1682   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                        droxy-2,20-bis- trans-prostenoic acid                                          ethyl-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                          1683   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                         droxy-2,20-bis- iso-13-trans-prostenoic                                        ethyl-8-iso-13- acid                                                           trans-prosten-                                                                 oate (Example                                                                  1196)                                                                   1684   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                        droxy-2,20-bis- cis-prostenoic acid                                            ethyl-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1196)                                                          1685   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                         droxy-2,20-bis- iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                          ethyl-8-iso-13- acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1196)                                                          1686   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-13-trans-pros-                                          16-dimethyl-13- tenoic acid                                                    trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1197)                                                                   1687   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                         16-dimethyl-8-  prostenoic acid                                                iso-13-trans-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1197)                                                          1688   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-13-cis-prostenoic                                       16-dimethyl-13- acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1197)                                                          1689   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                          droxy-3-oxa-16,-                                                                               methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                           16-dimethyl-8-iso-                                                                             prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosteno-                                                               ate (Example 1197)                                                      1690   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-13-trans,-                                         droxy-3-oxa-13- 17-cis-prostadienoic                                           trans,17-cis-   acid                                                           prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1198)                                                          1691   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                          droxy-3-oxa-8-  trans,17-cis-prostadi-                                         iso-13-trans,17-                                                                               enoic acid                                                     cis-prostadieno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1198)                                                                   1692   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-13-cis,17-                                         droxy-3-oxa-13- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1198)                                                               1693   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                          droxy-3-oxa-8-  cis,17-cis-prostadi-                                           iso-13-cis,17-  enoic acid                                                     cis-prostadieno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1198)                                                                   1694   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 13-trans-prostenoic                                            methyl-13-trans-                                                                               acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                          1695   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                           methyl-8-iso-   tenoic acid                                                    13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1199)                                                                   1696   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         methyl-13-cis-                                                                 prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1199)                                                          1697   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                         droxy-7-nor-20- 8-iso-13-cis-prosteno-                                         methyl-8-iso-   ic acid                                                        13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1199)                                                                   1698   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-di-                                       droxy-2-fluoro- methyl-13-trans-pros-                                          17,17-dimethyl- tenoic acid                                                    13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1200)                                                                   1699   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                          droxy-2-fluoro- dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                             17,17-dimethyl- trans-prostenoic acid                                          8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                          1700   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                          droxy-2-fluoro- dimethyl-13-cis-                                               17,17-dimethyl- prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1200)                                                                   1701   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                          droxy-2-fluoro- dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                         17,17-dimethyl- prostenoic acid                                                8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1200)                                                          1702   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-13-                                             droxy-10a-homo- trans-prostenoic acid                                          13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1201)                                                                   1703   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                          droxy-10a-homo-8-                                                                              13-trans-prostenoic                                            iso-13-trans-   acid                                                           prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1201)                                                          1704   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-13-cis-                                         droxy-10a-homo- prostenoic acid                                                13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1201)                                                                   1705   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                          droxy-10a-homo- 13-cis-prostenoic acid                                         8-iso-13-cis-                                                                  prostenoate                                                                    (Example 1201)                                                          1706   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                         20-methyl-13-   acid                                                           trans-prosteno-                                                                ate (Example                                                                   1202)                                                                   1707   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                        20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                               tenoic acid                                                    13-trans-pros-                                                                 tenoate (Example                                                               1202)                                                                   1708   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                           20-methyl-13-   acid                                                           cis-prostenoate                                                                (Example 1202)                                                          1709   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                        droxy-2-phenyl- yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                       20-methyl-8-iso-                                                                               oic acid                                                       13-cis-prosten-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1202)                                                                   1710   methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-                                       droxy-5-cis,13- cis-prostatrienoic acid                                        trans,17-cis-                                                                  prostatrienoate -                                                                              (Example 1203)                                          1711   methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-  trans,17-cis-prostatri-                                        cis,13-trans,17-                                                                               enoic acid                                                     cis-prostatrien-                                                               oate (Example                                                                  1203)                                                                   1712   methyl 8β-methyl-                                                                         8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-cis,17-                                         droxy-5-cis,13- cis-prostatrienoic acid                                        cis,17-cis-pros-                                                               tatrienoate                                                                    (Example 1203)                                                          1713   methyl 8α-methyl-                                                                        8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-  cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                          cis,13-cis,17-  enoic acid                                                     cis-prostatrien-                                                               oate (Example                                                                  1203)                                                                   1714   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-trans-                                          droxy-5-cis,13- prostadienoic acid                                             trans-prostadi-                                                                enoate (Example                                                                1204)                                                                   1715   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-  trans-prostadienoic                                            cis,13-trans-   acid                                                           prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1204)                                                          1716   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-5-cis,13-cis-                                            droxy-5-cis,13- prostadienoic acid                                             cis-prostadieno-                                                               ate (Example                                                                   1204)                                                                   1717   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                          droxy-8-iso-5-  cis-prostadienoic acid                                         cis,13-cis-pros-                                                               tadienoate (Exam-                                                              ple 1204)                                                               1718   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- trans-prostadienoic acid                                       5-cis,13-trans-                                                                prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                          1719   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-5-                                        droxy-20-ethyl- cis,13-trans-prostadi-                                         8-iso-5-cis,13- enoic acid                                                     trans-prostadi-                                                                enoate (Example                                                                1205)                                                                   1720   ethyl 8β-methyl-                                                                          8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                    9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                       droxy-20-ethyl- cis-prostadienoic acid                                         5-cis,13-cis-                                                                  prostadienoate                                                                 (Example 1205)                                                          1721   ethyl 8α-methyl-                                                                         8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                   9-oxo-15-hy-    droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                          droxy-20-ethyl- 5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                           8-iso-5-cis,13- dienoic acid                                                   cis-prostadien-                                                                oate (Example                                                                  1205)                                                                   ______________________________________                                         Ex-    Starting alkyl                                                          ample  ester of Example                                                                               Product prostenoic acid                                 ______________________________________                                         1722   1210            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                       trans-prostenoic acid                                   1723   1211            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-di-                                         hydroxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                                        8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                             1724   1212            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-16,16-dimethyl-13-                                                       cis-prostenoic acid                                     1725   1213            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       hydroxy-16,16-dimethyl-                                                        8-iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                    1726   1214            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-17,17-dimethyl-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1727   1215            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-17,17-dimethyl-8-                                                        iso-13-trans-prosten-                                                          oic acid                                                1728   1216            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-17,17-dimethyl-13-                                                       cis-prostenoic acid                                     1729   1217            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-17,17-dimethyl-8-                                                        iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                    1730   1218            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-13-trans,17-cis-                                                         prostadienoic acid                                      1731   1219            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-13-trans,17-                                                       cis-prostadienoic acid                                  1732   1220            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-13-cis,17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                      1733   1221            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-13-cis,17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                  1734   1222            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-20-ethyl-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                         1735   1223            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1736   1224            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-20-ethyl-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1737   1225            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                          13-cis-prostenoic acid                                  1738   1230            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                   1739   1231            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                                         iso-13-trans-prosten-                                                          oic acid                                                1740   1232            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-13-                                                        cis-prostenoic acid                                     1741   1233            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-8-                                                         iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                    1742   1234            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                                        trans-prostenoic acid                                   1743   1235            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                                         iso-13-trans-prosten-                                                          oic acid                                                1744   1236            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2,20-bisethyl-13-                                                        cis-prostenoic acid                                     1745   1237            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2,20-bisethyl-8-                                                         iso-13-cis-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                    1746   1238            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-13-trans-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                             1747   1239            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-8-iso-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1748   1240            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-13-cis-prosten-                                                         oic acid                                                1749   1241            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-16,16-di-                                                          methyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         1750   1242            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-3-oxa-13-trans,17-                                                       cis-prostadienoic acid                                  1751   1243            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                                          trans,17-cis-prostadi-                                                         enoic acid                                              1752   1244            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-3-oxa-13-cis,17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                  1753   1245            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-3-oxa-8-iso-13-                                                          cis,17-cis-prostadien-                                                         oic acid                                                1754   1246            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1755   1247            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                           tenoic acid                                             1756   1248            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         13-cis-prostenoic acid                                  1757   1249            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-7-nor-20-methyl-                                                         8-iso-13-cis-prosteno-                                                         ic acid                                                 1758   1250            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-13-trans-                                                             prostenoic acid                                         1759   1251            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-8-iso-13-                                                             trans-prostenoic acid                                   1760   1252            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-13-cis-pros-                                                          tenoic acid                                             1761   1253            8α -methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                      droxy-2-fluoro-17,17-                                                          dimethyl-8-iso-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1762   1254            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-10a-homo-13-trans-                                                       prostenoic acid                                         1763   1255            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                                          13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1764   1256            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-10a-homo-13-cis-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1765   1257            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-10a-homo-8-iso-                                                          13-cis-prostenoic acid                                  1766   1258            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-13-trans-prostenoic                                                         acid                                                    1767   1259            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-8-iso-13-trans-pros-                                                        tenoic acid                                             1768   1260            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-13-cis-prostenoic                                                           acid                                                    1769   1261            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-2-phenyl-20-meth-                                                        yl-8-iso-13-cis-prosten-                                                       oic acid                                                1770   1262            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-trans,17-                                                       cis-prostatrienoic acid                                 1771   1263            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          trans,17-cis-prostatri-                                                        enoic acid                                              1772   1264            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-cis,17-                                                         cis-prostatrienoic acid                                 1773   1265            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          cis,17-cis-prostatri-                                                          enoic acid                                              1774   1266            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-trans-                                                          prostadienoic acid                                      1775   1267            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    1776   1268            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-5-cis,13-cis-                                                            prostadienoic acid                                      1777   1269            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-8-iso-5-cis,13-                                                          cis-prostadienoic acid                                  1778   1270            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,13-                                                       trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    1779   1271            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                          5-cis,13-trans-pros-                                                           tadienoic acid                                          1780   1272            8β-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                        droxy-20-ethyl-5-cis,-                                                         13-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                    1781   1273            8α-methyl-9α/β,15-dihy-                                       droxy-20-ethyl-8-iso-                                                          5-cis,13-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1782-1815

Catalytic hydrogenation of the 13-trans-prostenoic acids or esters listed below in Table 44 by the procedure described in Example 699 furnishes the product prostanoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 44                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 13-                                                                   trans-prostenoic                                                                              Products                                                Ex-     acid or ester of                                                                              8-methylprostanoic                                      ample   Example        acids or esters                                         ______________________________________                                         1782    1206           Methyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,                                         15-dihydroxy-                                                                  prostanoate                                             1783    1207           Methyl 8α-methyl-9α/β,                                        15-dihydroxy-8-iso-                                                            prostanoate                                             1784    1210           Ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,                                          15-dihydroxy-16,16-                                                            dimethyl-prostanoate                                    1785    1226           Decyl 8β-methyl-9α/β.                                          15-dihydroxy-20-methyl-                                                        prostanoate                                             1786    1655           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-di-                                                    hydroxy-prostanoic acid                                 1787    1656           8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-di-                                                   hydroxy-8-iso-prostan-                                                         oic acid                                                1788    1659           8β-methyl-9α/β,15-di-                                          hydroxy-prostanoic acid                                 1789    1660           8α-methyl-9α/β,15-di-                                         hydroxy-8-iso-prostan-                                                         oic acid                                                1790    1678           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-hy-                                                    droxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         1791    1683           8α-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                      hydroxy-2,20-bisethyl-                                                         8-iso-prostenoic acid                                   1792    1686           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                       hydroxy-3-oxa-16,16-                                                           dimethyl-prostanoic                                                            acid                                                    1793    1694           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                       hydroxy-7-nor-20-                                                              methyl-prostanoic acid                                  1794    1702           8β-methyl-9-oxo-15-                                                       hydroxy-10a-homo-                                                              prostanoic acid                                         1795    1523           8β-methyl-9α/β.11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                    1796    1524           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                  trihydroxy-8-iso-                                                              prostanoic acid                                         1797    1527           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-16,16-di-                                                           methyl-prostanoic acid                                  1798    1531           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-17,17-di-                                                           methyl-prostanoic acid                                  1799    1539           8β-methyl-9α/β-11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                                           prostanoic acid                                         1800    1552           8α-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                  trihydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                          homo-8-iso-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                    1801    1551           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-71,7b-bis-                                                          homo-prostanoic acid                                    1802    1555           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                            prostanoic acid                                         1803    1559           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-3,3,20-tri-                                                         methyl-prostanoic acid                                  1804    1563           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                              prostanoic acid                                         1805    1567           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-3-oxa-16,                                                           16-dimethyl-prostanoic                                                         acid                                                    1806    1587           8β-methyl-9α/β,11α,15-                                   trihydroxy-7a-homo-                                                            16,16-dimethyl-pro-                                                            stanoic acid                                            1807    1643           Ethyl 8β-methyl-9α/β,                                          11α,15 trihydroxy-3-                                                     oxa-17,17-dimethyl-                                                            prostanoic acid                                         1808    1816           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,15-                                        dihydroxy-prostanoic                                                           acid                                                    1809    1817           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                    1810    1819           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-                                                              prostanoic acid                                         1811    1834           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-                                                       prostanoic acid                                         1812    1835           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                        prostanoic acid                                         1813    1837           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    11α,15-dihydroxy-8-                                                      iso-prostanoic acid                                     1814    1843           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,                                                     7b-bishomo-prostanoic                                                          acid                                                    1815    1849           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3-                                                      oxa-prostanoic acid                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1816-1859

Treatment by the procedure described in Example 1082 of the 8-methyl-9α/β,15-dihydroxy-prostenoic acids listed in Table 45 below successively with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone to give the corresponding 15-keto derivatives; 2.4 equivalents each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride to give the corresponding 9α/β-O-trimethylsilyl ether trimethylsilyl prostenoate ester in the instance of the 11α-hydroxy derivatives an additional 1.1 equivalent each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride is used and the 11α-O-trimethylsilyl ether derivative is obtained); methyl magnesium bromide to give the 15-methyl-15-hydroxy bis or tris trimethylsilyl blocked ether-ester, methanol-water-acetic acid for deblocking of the trimethylsilyl ether and ester blocking groups to give the listed 9α/β-hydroxy-15-methyl-15-hydroxy derivatives. In the 11-deoxy series treatment of these 9α/β-hydroxy-15-methyl-15-hydroxy products with Collins reagent in methylene chloride provides the corresponding 11-deoxy-9-oxo-15-hydroxy-15-methyl-prostenoic acids, also listed in the table. In the 11α-hydroxy series, treatment of the 9α/β,11α -15 -trihydroxy-15-methyl derivatives with 1.1 molar equivalents each of triethylamine and trimethylsilyl chloride provides the corresponding 11α-O-trimethylsilyloxy-9α/β,15-dihydroxy derivative, which on oxidation in the usual way with Collins reagent in methylene chloride followed by silyl ether cleavage (treatment with methanol-water-acetic acid by the procedure o described in Example 1082) provides the corresponding 9-oxo-11α, 15-dihydroxy-15-methyl-prostenoic acids of the Table.

                  TABLE 45                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 9α/β,(or                                                   9α),15-dihydroxy-                                                        or 9α/β (or 9α),                                                             Product                                                         11α,15-trihydroxy                                                                       8,15-dimethyl-15-hy-                                    Ex-     derivative of  droxy-prostanoic                                        ample   Example        acids                                                   ______________________________________                                         1816    1659           8β,15-dimethyl-9α,β,15-                                        dihydroxy-13-trans-                                                            prostenoic acid                                         1817    1659           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         1818    1660           8α,15-dimethyl-9α,15-                                              dihydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                   1819    1660           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                           trans-prostenoic acid                                   1820    1730           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,15-                                        dihydroxy-13-trans,17-                                                         cis-prostadienoic acid                                  1821    1730           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-13-trans-                                                           17-cis-prostadienoic                                                           acid                                                    1822    1731           8α,15-dimethyl-9α/β,15-                                       dihydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                            trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1823    1731           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1824    1738           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-7a,7b-                                                            bishomo-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                         1825    1738           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                          homo-13-trans-prost-                                                           enoic acid                                              1826    1746           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-16,                                                         16-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                         1827    1746           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-16,                                                           16-dimethyl-13-trans-                                                          prostenoic acid                                         1828    1750           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                            13-trans,17-cis-                                                               prostadienoic acid                                      1829    1750           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1830    1770           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-5-cis,                                                            13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                           1831    1770           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-5-cis,13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                           1832    1778           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           15-dihydroxy-20-ethyl-                                                         5-cis,13-trans-                                                                prostadienoic acid                                      1833    1778           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-20-ethyl-5-                                                         cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1834    1523           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-13-                                                    trans-prostenoic acid                                   1835    1523           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                     trans-prostenoic acid                                   1836    1524           8α,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                          11α,15-trihydroxy-8-                                                     iso-13-trans-pros-                                                             tenoic acid                                             1837    1524           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    11α,15-dihydroxy-                                                        8-iso-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                         1838    1535           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-13-                                                    trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1839    1535           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-13-                                                     trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1840    1539           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           1α,15-trihydroxy-20-                                                     ethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                            stenoic acid                                            1841    1539           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-20-                                                     ethyl-13-trans-pro-                                                            stenoic acid                                            1842    1551           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-7a,                                                    7b-bishomo-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         1843    1551           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-7a,                                                     7b-bishomo-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         1844    1555           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-2-                                                     ethyl-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                         1845    1555           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-2-                                                      ethyl-13-trans-                                                                prostenoic acid                                         1846    1559           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-3,3,                                                   20-trimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1847    1559           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3,3,                                                    20-trimethyl-13-trans-                                                         prostenoic acid                                         1848    1563           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-3-                                                     oxa-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                    1849    1563           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3-                                                      oxa-13-trans-prostenoic                                                        acid                                                    1850    1571           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α ,15-trihydroxy-3-                                                    oxa-13-trans,17-cis-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                      1851    1571           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-3-oxa-                                                  13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        aienoic acid                                            1852    1599           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-5-                                                     cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1853    1599           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-5-                                                      cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                           dienoic acid                                            1854    1603           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-5-cis,                                                 13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                           1855    1603           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-5-                                                      cis,13-trans,17-cis-                                                           prostatrienoic acid                                     1856    1611           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-4-nor-                                                 20-methyl-5-cis,13-                                                            trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    1857    1611           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-4-                                                      nor-20-methyl-5-cis,                                                           13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                    1858    1623           8β,15-dimethyl-9α/β,                                           11α,15-trihydroxy-4a,                                                    4b-bishomo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                           1859    1623           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     11α,15-dihydroxy-4a,                                                     4b-bishomo-5-cis,13-                                                           trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                           trienoic acid                                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1860-1876

Treatment of the 8,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-11α-hydroxy derivatives listed in Table 46 below with aqueous acetic acid by the procedure described in Example 1387 is productive of the corresponding 10-prostenoic acid products of the table.

                  TABLE 46                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting 8,15-di-                                                              methyl-9-oxo-11α-                                                                       Product                                                 Ex-     hydroxy deriva-                                                                               8,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                    ample   tives of Example                                                                              10-prostenoic acid                                      ______________________________________                                         1860    1835           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-10,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                      1861    1837           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-10,                                                           13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                    1862    1839           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-10,13-trans,                                                        17-cis-prostatrienoic                                                          acid                                                    1863    1841           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-20-ethyl-                                                           10,13-trans-prosta-                                                            dienoic acid                                            1864    1843           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                          homo-10,13-trans-                                                              prostadienoic acid                                      1865    1845           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-2-ethyl-10,13-                                                         trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    1866    1847           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3,3,20-tri-                                                         methyl-10,13-trans-                                                            prostadienoic acid                                      1867    1849           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-10,13-                                                        trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    1868    1851           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-3-oxa-10,                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        trienoic acid                                           1869    1853           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-5-cis,10,13-                                                        trans-prostatrienoic                                                           acid                                                    1870    1855           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-5-cis,10,                                                           13-trans,17-cis-prosta-                                                        tetraenoic acid                                         1871    1857           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-4-nor-20-                                                           methyl-5-cis,10,13-                                                            trans-prostatrienoic                                                           acid                                                    1872    1859           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                     15-hydroxy-4a,4b-bis-                                                          homo-5-cis,10,13-trans,                                                        17-cis-prostatetraenoic                                                        acid                                                    1873    1812           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-10-prostenoic                                                          acid                                                    1874    1815           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-3-oxa-10-                                                              prostenoic acid                                         1875    1814           8β,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-15-                                                  hydroxy-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                         10-prostenoic acid                                      1876    1813           8α,15-dimethyl-9-oxo-                                                    15-hydroxy-8-iso-10-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1877 Preparation of 3-methoxy-1-octyne

To an ice-cooled solution of 63 g. of 1-octyn-3-ol in 300 ml. of dimethoxyethane is added under an inert atmosphere 312 ml. of 1.6 M n-butyllithium in hexane dropwise over 1 hour. To the mixture is then added 145 g. of methyl iodide and the resulting mixture is stirred at ambient temperatures for 24 hours and then heated to 60° C. for 1 hour. The mixture is cooled and poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is separated, washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil, dried (Na₂ SO₄), and evaporated to an oil. Fractional distillation of the oil in vacuo yields the product as a colorless oil.

EXAMPLE 1878 Preparation of 1-Iodo-3-methoxy-trans-1-octene

Treatment of 3-methoxy-1-octyne (Example 1877) with disiamylborane, trimethylamine oxide, sodium hydroxide and iodine by the procedure described in Example 996 furnishes the title product.

EXAMPLE 1879 Preparation of 3-Methoxy-trans-1-octenyl lithium

Treatment of 1-iodo-3-methoxy-trans-1-octene (Example 1878) with butyl lithium in the manner of Example 961 pro provides a toluene-hexane solution of the subject trans-vinyl lithium derivative.

EXAMPLE 1880 Preparation of Lithium (3-methoxy-trans-1-octenyl)trimethylalanate

The subject alanate in hydrocarbon solution is prepared according to the method of Example 963 from a hydrocarbon solution of 3-methoxy-trans-1-octenyl lithium (Example 1879) and trimethylaluminum.

EXAMPLES 1881-1895

Treatment of the cycloalkenones listed in Table 47 with lithium(3-methoxy-trans-1-octenyl)trimethylalanate (Example 1880) by the procedure described in Example 957 with the omission of the 80% aqueous acetic acid treatment (80° C., 1 hour) followed by saponfication of the intermediate alkyl prostenoates by the procedure described in Example 122 furnishes the product 9-oxo-15-methoxy-13-trans-prostenoic acids of the table.

                  TABLE 47                                                         ______________________________________                                                 Starting cyclo-                                                                               Product 9-oxo-15-                                       Ex-     alkenone of    methoxy-13-trans-                                       ample   Example        prostenoic acid                                         ______________________________________                                         1881    23             9-oxo-7a,7b-bishomo-                                                           15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         1882    31             9-oxo-2-ethyl-15-                                                              methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                            1883    41             9-oxo-3,3-dimethyl-                                                            15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                         1884    46             9-oxo-3-oxa-15-methoxy-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1885    53             9-oxo-7-nor-15-methoxy-                                                        13-trans-prostenoic                                                            acid                                                    1886    70             9-oxo-2-fluoro-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                         1887    74             9-oxo-7a-homo-15-                                                              methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                            1888    79             9-oxo-2-phenyl-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                            1889    99             9-oxo-2-methyl-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-pro-                                                          stenoic acid                                            1890    111            9-oxo-10a-homo-15-                                                             methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                         1891    118            9-oxo-3-thia-15-                                                               methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                         1892    900            9-oxo-15-methoxy-5-                                                            cis,13-trans-pro-                                                              stadienoic acid                                         1893    1144           9-oxo-4-nor-15-methoxy-                                                        13-trans-prostadienoic                                                         acid                                                    1894    1145           9-oxo-4-homo-15-                                                               methoxy-5-cis,13-                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                    1895    1146           9-oxo-4a,4b-bishomo-                                                           15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostadienoic acid                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 1896-1910

Treatment of the 9-oxo-15-methoxy-13-trans-prostenoic acids listed in Table 48 below with lithium perhydro-9b-boraphenalylhydride by the procedure described in Example 737 furnishes the 9a-hydroxy-15-methoxy-13-trans-prostenoic acids of the Table.

                  TABLE 48                                                         ______________________________________                                                   Starting 9-oxo-                                                                15-methoxy-13-                                                                 trans-prosten-                                                                               Product 9α-hydroxy-15-                           Ex-       oic acid of   methoxy-13-trans-                                      ample     Example       prostenoic acid                                        ______________________________________                                         1896      1881          9α-hydroxy-7a,7b-bis-                                                    homo-15-methoxy-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                  1897      1882          9α-hydroxy-2-ethyl-                                                      15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                        1898      1883          9α-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-                                                 15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                        1899      1884          9α-hydroxy-3-oxa-15-                                                     methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                        1900      1885          9α-hydroxy-7-nor-15-                                                     methoxy-13-trans-pro                                                           prostenoic acid                                        1901      1886          9α-hydroxy-2-fluoro-                                                     15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                        1902      1887          9α-hydroxy-7a-homo-                                                      15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                        1903      1888          9α-hydroxy-2-phenyl-                                                     15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                        1904      1889          9α-hydroxy-2-methyl-                                                     methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                        1905      1890          9αhydroxy-10a-homo-                                                      15-methoxy-13-trans-                                                           prostenoic acid                                        1908      1891          9α-hydroxy-3-thia-15-                                                    methoxy-13-trans-                                                              prostenoic acid                                        1907      1892          9αhydroxy-15-methoxy-                                                    5-cis,13-trans-prosta-                                                         dienoic acid                                           1908      1893          9αhydroxy-4-nor-15-                                                      methoxy-5-cis,13-                                                              trans-prostadienoic                                                            acid                                                   1909      1894          9αhydroxy-4-homo-15-                                                     methoxy-5-cis,13-trans-                                                        prostadienoic acid                                     1910       1895β   9α-hydroxy-4a,4b-bis-                                                    homo-15-methoxy-13-                                                            trans-prostenoic acid                                  ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 1911 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol

A solution of 5.0 g. (35 mmoles) of 5-hydroxy-2,3-oxidocyclopentylacetaldehyde-γ-lactol (isomeric mixture; E. J. Corey and R. Noyori, Tetrahedron Letters, 1970, 311) in 25 ml. of DMSO is added during 0.5 minutes at 20° C. to a stirred solution of the Withig reagent [E. J. Corey et al., JACS, 91 5675 (1969); also Example 1108] and dimsyl sodium prepared from 23.5 g. (53 mmoles) of 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide, 6.1 g. (140 mmoles) of 57% sodium hydride dispersion, and 230 ml. of DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide).

The solution is stirred at ambient temperatures for 2 hours and poured into a stirred mixture of methylene chloride, ice, and hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1105, and the crude product is purified by dry column chromatography on silica gel to provide the title compound (mixture of two stereoisomers) as an oil, IR (film) 3450, 1710, and 832 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 1912 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclepentanone

A stirred solution of 2.98 g. (13.2 mmoles) of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanol (Example 1911) in 66 ml. of acetone is treated dropwise with 3.30 ml. of 8 N chromic acid in 8 N M₂ SO₄ during 20 minutes at -10° to -5° C. The solution is stirred at -5° C. for 10 minutes and treated successively with a few drops of isopropanol and 12 ml. of water. The mixture is filtered, and the filtrate is concentrated saturated with sodium chloride, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and evaporated to give an oil, IR (film) 1740, 1710, and 840 cm⁻¹.

EXAMPLE 1913 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one

A solution of (pH or 10.2-10.5) of 2.42 g. (10.8 mmoles) of 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3,4-oxidocyclopentanone (Example 1912) 4.58 g. (43.2 mmoles) of sodium carbonate, and 216 ml. of water is allowed to stand at room temperature under nitrogen for 24 hours. The solution is acidified at 15° C. with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and evaporated to give an oil; IR (film) 1700 (carbonyl groups) and 1630 cm⁻¹ (conjugated olefin); NMR 7.11 (1), 5.54 (2), and 4.95 (1)δ. 

We claim:
 1. A method comprising rearranging the compound of the formula: ##STR37## wherein p is an integer from 3 to 6 inclusive, by treating said compound at room temperature with an aqueous medium having a pH of about 10.3 to 10.6 to provide the compound of the formula: ##STR38## wherein p is an integer from 3 to 6 inclusive.
 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-3-hydroxycyclopent-4-en-1-one is subjected to said basic conditions to provide 2-(6-carboxy-2-cis-hexenyl)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-one.
 3. The method according to claim 2 or 1 further comprising protecting the hydroxyl and carboxyl groups of said product of the method claims 1 or 2, and reacting said protected compound with lithium trimethyl[3-(p-anisyldiphenylmethoxy)-trans-1-octenyl] to provide the compound 9-oxo-11α,15-dihydroxy-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid. 